Condition 1: nausea and vomiting. Condition 2: Breast cancer. Nausea and vomiting Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 30 patients with breast cancer, using syrup (250 cc bottle) contains of pomegranate juice and spearmint extract (with proportion of 2/1), produced with Persian medi
Sponsors
Sari University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: More than 18 years-old aging Documentary report for Breast cancer At least one session of chemotherapy is done prior to intervention Taking similar and one-day chemotherapy regimen At least two sessions of chemotherapy is proceeding History of any level of CINV (qualitative or quantative), despite taking routine anti-emetic drugs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Total or upper abdomen radiotherapy, accompanying with chemotherapy simultaneously Consumption therapeutic dosage of anti-coagulant agents History of coagulopathic disorders Taking anti- emetic drugs or methods, except those permitted drugs in this study History of hypersensitivity to pomegranate or spearmint Pomegranate or spearmint consumption during one week prior to intervention Suffering from other cancers or metastatic breast cancer simultaneously Having other problems or diseases causing nausea( e.g. Hypertension, Liver or Renal failure, Diabetes mellitous , Constipation )
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of nausea. Timepoint: Three days before intervention, One day after intervention, five days after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyede Sedighe Yousefi
Sari University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed