Efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy on chronic cancer pain intensity of adults with cancer: A network meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic cancer pain is very common symptom in cancer patients, but this issue has not been satisfactorily resolved by the conventional three-step analgesic therapy. There are multiple non-pharmacological interventions for managing chronic cancer pain, but we haven't reached a consensus on which non pharmacological treatment is the best and these treatments are lack of high-quality evidence. In order to identify the most effective non-pharmaceutical therapy alternatives and investigate further possible medication interventions, this study will use network meta-analysis to assess the therapeutic effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments on chronic cancer pain patients and support clinical decision-making by prioritizing therapies according to the most v

SUBMITTER: Su W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270095 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature