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Effect of Iranian traditional medicine remedy on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

Effect of Iranian traditional medicine remedy comparison with placebo on resistant chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in brest cancer; a double blind, randomized cross-over clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160401004
Enrollment
62
Registered
2016-04-01
Start date
2015-10-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

nausea vomiting Breast cancer&#44

Interventions

2.7 gr Persumac(prepared based on Iranian traditional medicine formulations) in black sachet&#44
three time&#44
30 min. before meal with one glass cold water ,2.7 gr lactose in black sachet&#44
30 min. before meal with one glass cold water
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug
Persumac,lactose

Sponsors

Vice of research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Vice of research&#44
Collaborator
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 0 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female, Definitive diagnosis of breast cancer by oncologists and a pathology report by pathologists, Age>18 years, History of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting resistant to conventional therapy, Normal tests for CBC, urea, creatinine, Alt, Ast, Bilirubin, FBS, Na, K, Have at least three sessions of chemotherapy ahead.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Total or upper abdominal radiation therapy along with chemotherapy- Taking anticoagulants, Use of other drugs/therapy for nausea and vomiting that not prescribed in this study, Hypersensitivity to Sumac or Bunium Persicum, Use of sumac and Bunium Persicum in seven days prior to the intervention, Diseases of the digestive system, Diseases that may associate with nausea and vomiting (such as hypertension, liver failure and kidney, digestive problems), Milk allergy, Losing of two consecutive or three intermittent doses of intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of nausea in acute phase first 24 hour after intervention number,Frequency of nausea in delayed phase 24 hour to fifth day after intervention number,Frequency of vomiting in acute phase first 24 hour after intervention number,Frequency of vomiting in delayed phase 24 hour to fifth day after intervention number,severity of nausea in acute phase first 24 hour after intervention number,severity of nausea in delayed phase 24 hour to fifth day after intervention number,severity of vomiting in acute phase first 24 hour after intervention number,severity of vomiting in delayed phase 24 hour to fifth day after intervention number

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of nausea in delayed phase Day 2-5 of intervention number,Frequency of vomiting in delayed phase Day 2-5 of intervention number,severity of nausea in delayed phase Day 2-5 of intervention number,severity of vomiting in delayed phase Day 2-5 of intervention number

Contacts

Public ContactSadegh Shokri

School of Persian and Complementary medicine

shokris1@mums.ac.ir00985138552188

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026