UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060516
Receipt number R000069036
Scientific Title A Web-based Educational Program to Improve Visiting Nurses' Cancer Pain Management Skills: Feasibility of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/30
Last modified on 2026/01/30 09:44:23

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Basic information

Public title

A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of a Cancer Pain Management Education Program for Visiting Nurses

Acronym

Visiting Nurse Cancer Pain Education Study

Scientific Title

A Web-based Educational Program to Improve Visiting Nurses' Cancer Pain Management Skills: Feasibility of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Cancer Pain Management Education Program for Visiting Nurses: Pilot RCT

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Cancer Pain

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial using an educational program for visiting nurses aimed at improving cancer pain management skills.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To assess the feasibility of a cancer pain management educational program for visiting nurses.
To evaluate the acceptability of the educational program.
To exploratorily assess changes in Theory of Planned Behavior based psychosocial determinants related to cancer pain management.
To exploratorily assess changes in the frequency of cancer pain management nursing practices.
To exploratorily assess changes in knowledge of cancer pain and opioid use.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Feasibility of the educational program

Key secondary outcomes

1.Acceptability of the educational program
2.Theory of Planned Behavior based psychosocial determinants of cancer pain management
3.Frequency of cancer pain management nursing practices
4.Knowledge of Cancer Pain and Opioids


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Web-based cancer pain management educational program
Participants in the intervention group will receive a web-based educational program consisting of video materials, an e-learning platform, a workbook, and group discussions.

Interventions/Control_2

Standard education (text-based materials)
Participants in the control group will receive text-based educational materials on cancer pain management and will not have access to the web-based educational program.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
1) Home-visit nurses with at least six months but less than ten years of experience who do not hold certification as a Certified Cancer Nurse or Certified Palliative Care Nurse
2) Have experience providing home visits to patients with cancer pain
3) Are able to complete a web-based questionnaire

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals falling under any of the following categories shall not be included in this study:
1) Facility administrators or department heads
2) Certified or specialized nurses qualified in cancer nursing
3) Individuals with difficulty reading, writing, or communicating in Japanese
4) Individuals without a nursing license
5) Individuals unable to view videos or e-learning content

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Aiko
Middle name
Last name Okimura

Organization

St. Luke's International University

Division name

Graduate School of Nursing Science

Zip code

104 0044

Address

10-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0335436391

Email

22DN005@slcn.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Aiko
Middle name
Last name Okimura

Organization

St. Luke's International University

Division name

Graduate School of Nursing Science

Zip code

104 0044

Address

10-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0355502341

Homepage URL


Email

22DN005@slcn.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

St. Luke's International University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

St. Luke's International University

Address

10-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Tel

0335436391

Email

22DN005@slcn.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 03 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069036