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Effect of music therapy and eye massage on nausea and vomiting

Comparison of music therapy and pre orbital massage on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016062528628N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-01-19
Start date
2016-06-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention in both music therapy with pre orbital massage group: patients in this group, while receiving most inducing nausea drug, will simultaneously receive eyeball massage usin
Intervention in both music therapy with pre orbital massage group: patients in this group, while receiving most inducing nausea drug, will simultaneously receive eyeball massage using an eye massage
Intervention in the control group : patients in this group in the course of chemotherapy will only receive routine cares for control of nausea and vomiting.
Intervention in pre orbital massage group: patients in this group, while receiving most nausea inducing drug of chemotherapy, will receive eyeball massage by using eye massager for 15 minutes. Eye ma
Intervention in music therapy group: patients in this group, while receiving most inducing nausea drug of chemotherapy, will listen to a quiet music depending on their choice by using headphones and M

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:people between 18 to 70 years old; patients with cancer diagnosis confirmed by the physician; lack of gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders which cause nausea and vomiting; lack of mental disorders; complaining about nausea and vomiting during previous chemotherapy; lack of hearing or visual disorders; Antiemetic treatment protocol for patients with cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract (gastric and esophagus) and also for colorectal cancers are identical; who are hospitalized; who are interested in participating in the study; have received at least one chemotherapy session; have no history of music therapy; diagnosis of one of the different types of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers (gastric and esophagus) or colorectal cancer. Exclusion criteria: Patients who for various reasons such as heart disease, brain metastases, bowel obstruction and electrolyte imbalance do not have the possibility to participate in the study; who have history of allergy to use of eye massager.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea. Timepoint: Before intervention? 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes Questionnaire.;Vomiting. Timepoint: Before intervention? 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Anisi

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil Univercity of Medical Science

elhamanisi1370@gmail.com; fnm-ardabil@arums.ac.ir+98 45333726085

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026