TY - JOUR T1 - Procedural pain in patients with cancer: a Delphi expert management consensus JF - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO - BMJ Support Palliat Care DO - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002668 SP - bmjspcare-2020-002668 AU - Francisco J Villegas Estévez AU - Maria Dolores López Alarcón AU - Carmen Beato AU - Almudena Sanz-Yagüe AU - Josep Porta-Sales AU - Rosa M Morera López Y1 - 2021/06/30 UR - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/30/bmjspcare-2020-002668.abstract N2 - Objectives Diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer often involve procedures that may be distressing and potentially painful for patients. The PROCEDIO Study aimed to generate expert-based recommendations on the management of moderate to severe procedural pain in inpatients and outpatients with cancer.Methods Using a two-round Delphi method, experts from pain and palliative care units, medical and radiation oncology and haematology departments expressed their agreement on 24 statements using a 9-point Likert scale, which were classified as appropriate (median 7–9), uncertain (4–6) or inappropriate (1–3). Consensus was achieved if at least two-thirds of the panel scored within the range containing the median.Results With an overall agreement on the current definition of procedural pain, participants suggested a wider description based on evidence and their clinical experience. A strong consensus was achieved regarding the need for a comprehensive pre-procedural pain assessment and experts emphasised that healthcare professionals involved in procedural pain management should be adequately trained. Most panellists (98.2%) agreed that pharmacological treatment should be chosen considering the duration of the procedure. Transmucosal fentanyl (96.5%) and morphine (71.7%) were recommended as the most appropriate drugs. Oral and nasal transmucosal fentanyl were agreed as the most suitable for both outpatients and inpatients, while consensus was reached for intravenous and subcutaneous morphine for inpatients.Conclusions These results provide updated expert-based recommendations on the definition, prevention and treatment of moderate to severe procedural pain, which could inform specialists involved in pain management of patients with cancer.All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplemental information. The authors confirm that all data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article and its supplemental materials. ER -