The effects of the Cardamom aroma on the nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy

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• Conditions: Malignant neoplasm.; Malignant neoplasms; C00-97

• Registration Number: IRCT2013071013936N1
• Lead Sponsor: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for Research.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

age between 18-65 years old; having a healthy olfactory; no history of asthma; no allergies to herbal essences; no history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; absence nausea due to the other reason verified by the physician; expression nausea after starting chemotherapy in the acute phase. Exclusion criterion: vomiting without nausea before the intervention protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The severity of nausea induced by chemotherapy. Timepoint: Before the experiment, 5 minutes after the first intervention, and 5 minutes after second intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of vomiting. Timepoint: In the acute phase after research protocol intervention. Method of measurement: Frequency and/or multiple-choice questionnaire.;Number of retching. Timepoint: In the acute phase of chemotherapy after protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Frequency and/or multiple-choice questionnaire.