Patients receiving radiotherapy for malignancy either as definitive, palliative, or post-operative adjuvant therapy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients providing written consent to participate in study 2) Aged over 20 years old at time of participation 3) Treated with photon radiotherapy at dose of over 20 Grays / 4 Fractions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients receiving concomitant chemotherapy 2) Patients with stoma 3) Patients presenting with, or have a history of ileus 4) Judged by the investigator as unfit for inclusion in study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the incidence of RINV according to irradiated site and observe the efficacy of antiemetic treatment by evaluating the proportion of emesis-free days and nausea-free days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first incidence of nausea or vomiting, frequency of vomiting, severity of nausea including impact on eating habits and weight loss. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology