Take part in a study to understand the effects of cancer related pain

What’s the title of the study?

Exploring the experience and needs of patients and their family members or informal caregivers when living with cancer-related pain.

What’s the project about?

Cancer-related pain can have significant impacts. It can lead to people experiencing problems with mobility, sleep, and low mood. 

Cancer-related pain can also affect the loved ones of people experiencing it. They can feel helpless in the situation, which can also impact their wellbeing. 

In this project, the researchers hope to understand more about the experience of cancer-related pain. And they hope to learn about what support is currently available for people affected by it.

The researchers hope to develop resources or training to help healthcare professionals better support people experiencing cancer-related pain.

They’re carrying out online interviews to hear people’s experiences when seeking support for cancer-related pain from healthcare professionals.

Who’s organising it?

Name of project lead: Martin Galligan

Job title: NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow / Lecturer Practitioner

Organisation: Kings College London / Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Email address: martin.1.galligan@kcl.ac.uk

Who can take part?

You can take part if you:

• Have had a personal diagnosis of cancer and have experienced cancer-related pain within the last 12 months

Or

• Are a family member/informal caregiver of someone with lived experience of cancer-related pain

And, you:

• Are over the age of 18 years old
• Live in the UK

Why do you want me to be involved?

By taking part, you’ll help the researchers understand the experiences of people facing or supporting someone through cancer-related pain, and what support people might need.

This will help them develop effective resources for healthcare professionals, which could improve cancer care.

What will you ask me to do?

If you’d like to take part, you’ll be asked to complete an online screening and consent form to make sure you meet the criteria. 

You’ll then take part in an online interview. The interview will take place on Microsoft Teams and will last about 1 hour, at a time that works for you.

During the interview, you’ll be asked about your experience of living with or supporting someone with cancer-related pain. They’ll also ask about what support, if any, you got from healthcare professionals.

How do I get involved?

Please complete the online screening and consent form. 

If you have any questions, you can contact Martin at martin.1.galligan@kcl.ac.uk

When’s the deadline?

This study is ongoing.