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. 2021 Jun 4;22(7):1642–1650. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab163

Table 6.

Follow-up on enrolled patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tumor Compression CIPN Postsurgical Postradiation Total
Total number of patients n = 2 n = 9 n = 3 n = 0 N = 14
Responders, n (%) 2 (100.0) 7 (77.8) 2 (66.7) 0 11 (78.6)
Duration of relief, n (%)
<2 weeks 0 2 (22.2) 1 (33.3) 0 3 (21.4)
2–3 weeks 1 (50.0) 1 (11.1) 0 0 2 (14.3)
≥3 weeks 1 (50.0) 6 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 0 9 (64.3)
Adverse events, n (%)
Gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting) 1 (50.0) 1 (11.1) 0 0 2 (14.3)
Neurological (headache, somnolence) 1 (50.0) 1 (11.1) 1 (33.3) 0 3 (21.4)
Psychiatric (hallucinations) 0 1 (11.1) 0 0 1 (7.1)
None 0 6 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 0 8 (57.1)
Pain medication changes, n (%)
Opioids 1 (50.0) 3 (33.3) 0 0 4 (30.8)
Gabapentinoids 0 2 (22.2) 0 0 2 (15.4)
Cannabis 0 1 (11.1) 1 (50.0) 0 2 (15.4)
No change 1 (50.0) 3 (33.3) 1 (50.0) 0 5 (38.5)

“Pain medication changes” refers to medication changes in the 13 patients whose pain returned to baseline.