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Table 2 Patient disposition (overall and by previous treatment)

From: An open-label, 1-year extension study of the long-term safety and efficacy of once-daily OROS® hydromorphone in patients with chronic cancer pain

 

Treatment in previous study

 

Number (%)

OROS®hydromorphone

CR morphine

Overall

Entered the study

35 (100)

33 (100)

68 (100)

Completed the study

4 (11.4)

6 (18.2)

10 (14.7)

Did not complete study

31 (88.6)

27 (81.8)

58 (85.3)

Reasons for not completing the study

Death

10 (28.6)

5 (15.2)

15 (22.1)

Progression of study disease

7 (20.0)

7 (21.2)

14 (20.6)

Adverse event

5 (14.3)

4 (12.1)

9 (13.2)

Lack of efficacy

4 (11.4)

4 (12.1)

8 (11.8)

Protocol violation

3 (8.6)

4 (12.1)

7 (10.3)

Withdrawal of consent

1 (2.9)

2 (6.1)

3 (4.4)

Administrative reason

1 (2.9)

1 (3.0)

2 (2.9)

  1. CR, controlled-release