Touchscreen tool eases cancer pain in hospice care

NCT ID NCT02026115

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a computer program called PAINRelieveIt to help hospice patients with cancer pain. 262 patient-caregiver pairs used the touchscreen software to report pain and track medications. The goal was to see if it improved pain control, medication adherence, and satisfaction compared to usual care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

PAINReportIt software (a touchscreen pain assessment program)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could give hospice patients and their caregivers a simple tool to better control cancer pain and improve quality of life.

What could go wrong

This is a completed study, but the intervention is a behavioral tool, not a drug or cure. Results may not apply to all cancer patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER PAIN