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Smartphone app could ease chronic pain in advanced cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06722014

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app called STAMP+CBT that combines pain coping skills training with medication support for people with advanced cancer who have chronic pain. The app provides tailored education and real-time feedback to help users manage their pain. Researchers want to see if the app is easy to use and acceptable to patients over a 4-week period.

What this could mean

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Active substance
STAMP+CBT smartphone application
What this could lead to
If successful, this app could offer a practical, non-drug way to help people with advanced cancer better manage chronic pain alongside their medications.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage pilot focused on feasibility and acceptability, not yet on proven pain relief. The app may not work for everyone, and some may find it difficult to use.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

22 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 22 years * Patient diagnosed with an active cancer diagnosis (locally advanced solid tumor malignancy, multiple myeloma, or other advanced hematologic malignancy), either undergoing active treatment or receiving treatment for an advanced cancer or are receiving supportive/palliative care * Chronic pain related to cancer or treatment (\> pain score of 4 on a 0-10 scale) * Has an active prescription for at least one opioid medication to treat their cancer pain (i.e. not for post-surgical pain) * Own/use a compatible smartphone (iPhone or Android) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in survivorship: patients who have completed their treatment regimens, are not actively receiving treatment for an advanced cancer, or have a cancer that is in remission * Cognitive impairment that would interfere with study participation, as judged by treating clinician (e.g. delirium, dementia) * Inability to speak English (the intervention has not yet been translated to Spanish) * Currently in CBT treatment * Enrolled in hospice * Currently hospitalized * Use of transmucosal fentanyl, given safety concerns and ongoing risk mitigation program required to prescribe these (TIRF REMS) * Pain primarily related to a recent surgery (within the last 2 weeks) * Conditions that hinder smartphone use * The study will exclude adults who are unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers), pregnant women, and prisoners.

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Conditions

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cancer Pain somatoform disorder

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Advanced cancer Pain Pain syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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