Interdisciplinary Interventions to Address Pain Management Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients (NCT05077072)
Opioid-Sparing Interdisciplinary Interventions Addressing Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial compares different pain management interventions (standard of care \[SOC\], neurofeedback \[NFB\] training, and compassionate high alert team \[CHAT\]) in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer who are at risk of developing non-medical opioid use (NMOU). The current standard treatment includes regular clinic visits and supportive care and counseling (including topics like patient-doctor communication, cancer care goals, financial issues counseling, and other topics). NFB training is a type of therapy that uses an electroencephalograph (EEG) and a computer software program to measure brain wave activity. The goal of NFB is to help teach patients with pain how to change their own brain waves to lower their feelings of pain and help improve their quality of life. CHAT is a supportive care intervention that includes symptom and pain management, counseling (about pain, symptoms, opioid use and safety, stress, and quality of life), and support for patients and their family members. NFB and CHAT may help to manage pain and lower patient use of opioids.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Best Practice (OTHER)
- Counseling (OTHER)
- Electroencephalography (PROCEDURE)
- Neurofeedback (BEHAVIORAL)
- Questionnaire Administration (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Intensity Modulated Proton or X-Ray Therapy After Surgery for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, the HEADLIGHT Study — Phoenix, Arizona
- Neurofeedback in Decreasing Acute Radiotherapy-Induced Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer — Houston, Texas
- Clinical Data Collection in Studying Clinical Factors Associated With Post-Surgery Chronic Opioid Use in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers — Houston, Texas
- Medical Data Collection of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Proton Therapy — Houston, Texas
- Dyadic Yoga Intervention for the Improvement of Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers — Houston, Texas
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.