Trial reportPsycho-oncology2019
A behavioral cancer pain intervention: A randomized noninferiority trial comparing in-person with videoconference delivery.
Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT05425797 (Building on Existing Tools To Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care Virtually), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Building on Existing Tools To Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care Virtually: the Virtual BETTER Study
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy of web or mobile-based interventions to alleviate emotional symptoms in people with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Virtual Care in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Pooled it
- Meaning-centered pain coping skills training for patients with metastatic cancer: Results of a randomized controlled pilot trial.Psycho-oncology · 2023Trial
- Improving well-being for individuals with persistent pain after surgery for breast cancer, lobular carcinoma in situ, or ductal carcinoma in situ: A randomized clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Trial
- Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training: A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Psychosocial Pain Management Intervention for Patients with Advanced Cancer.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Trial
- Symptom management and transitioning to engagement with post-treatment care for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYA STEPS): Study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Protocol via Videoconference for the Management of Pain, Emotional Distress, and Quality of Life in Mexican Patients with Cancer and Chronic Pain.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Initial testing of a mobile app behavioral pain coping intervention for patients with cancer: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2026Article
- Development of a Novel Psychosocial Intervention to Improve Symptom Management for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced or Recurrent Cancer.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2026Article
- Validation of a patient-based strategy for ambulatory monitoring of oncological pain by a mobile application.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions for mental health in cancer patients and survivors.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Pilot Testing of a Multicomponent Cancer Pain-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mHealth App for Patients With Advanced Cancer.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of telemedicine in chronic pain management compared with in-person visits: a 23-month database-audit.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Engage: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered psychosocial intervention to decrease symptom interference in patients with advanced cancer.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Features of Structured, One-to-One Videoconference Interventions That Actively Engage People in the Management of Their Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Uses of Virtual Care in Primary Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Web-Based Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) for Managing Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Similarities and important distinctions between drug and behavioral intervention development.Discover psychology · 2025Review
- Experiences, impacts, and requirements of synchronous video consultations between nurses, allied health professionals, psychological therapists, and adult service-users: A review of the literature.PLOS digital health · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErratum.2020
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10 authors.
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Abstract
objectiveBehavioral cancer pain interventions are efficacious for improving important pain outcomes; yet, traditional in-person delivery limits patient access. This study compared videoconference-delivered mobile health pain coping skills training (mPCST) to in-person pain coping skills training (PCST-traditional).
methodsThis study was a randomized, noninferiority trial with cancer patients. Participants (N = 178) were randomly assigned to four, 45-minute sessions of mPCST or PCST-traditional. Session content focused on evidence-based cognitive and behavioral pain management skills. Assessments were completed at baseline, posttreatment, and 3-month posttreatment, and included measures of primary intervention outcomes (ie, pain severity and pain interference) and secondary intervention outcomes (ie, physical symptoms, psychological distress, physical well-being, and self-efficacy). The main study aim tested whether mPCST was more accessible (defined as feasibility, acceptability, patient burden, and engagement) than PCST-traditional. The second aim tested whether mPCST was noninferior to PCST-traditional.
resultsmPCST demonstrated significantly greater feasibility (ie, attrition, adherence, and time to completion) than PCST-traditional. Both groups reported similar patient burden and engagement as well as a high degree of acceptability. All intervention outcomes demonstrated noninferiority at posttreatment and, with the exception of physical symptoms, 3-month posttreatment. Concerning the primary intervention outcomes, 95% CIs for the mean differences (d) were below the noninferiority margin of 1 for pain severity (posttreatment d = 0.09, 95% CI, -0.63-0.81; 3 months d = -0.43 95% CI, -1.22-0.36) and pain interference (posttreatment d = -0.11, 95% CI, -0.99-0.76; 3 months d = -0.26 95% CI, -1.14-0.62).
conclusionmPCST is highly accessible and noninferior to PCST-traditional.
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