Determination of the effect of Peppermint Capsule - Ginger on Nausea and Vomiting of Chemotherapy Patients with Breast Cancer in Sanandaj Tohid Medical Center
Design
Randomized Clinical trial with control group; parallel groups, blinded, sample size 70
Settings and conduct
Clinical, triple blind clinical trials (chemotherapy patients; research collaborator and counselor) will be conducted at Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Entry requirements:
Patients are females and over 18 years old;
At least the reading and writing literacy of the patient or one of the main members of the patient's family;
A definitive diagnosis of breast cancer by an oncologist and pathologist;.
History of at least one chemotherapy course;
History of nausea and vomiting after previous chemotherapy sessions;
Absence of simultaneous radiotherapy with chemotherapy;
Do not take warfarin, heparin and aspirin therapy;
No history of blood disorders such as thrombocytopenia and leukopenia;
Not having a history of allergy to ginger or peppermint and their use during the last week
Intervention groups
In the intervention group, a 500 mg ginger mixture containing 250 mg of ginger and 250 mg of peppermint powder will be given to chemotherapy patients. The intervention will take place about five hours before the chemotherapy completion. During this period, along with the usual anti-nausea regimen (dexamethasone ampoules, cholesterol ampoules and apoptotic pills capsules), each day, two 500 mg ginger-mint capsules will be consumed at a time of 12 hours (a total of 1 g), preferably with an empty stomach. In the control group, a 500 mg starch capsule will be used.
Main outcome variables
Incidence of nausea, Severity of nausea, Incidence of vomiting
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20180215038741N1
Registration date:2018-04-23, 1397/02/03
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2018-04-23, 1397/02/03
Update count:0
Registration date
2018-04-23, 1397/02/03
Registrant information
Name
Havre Mawloudi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 87 3633 5014
Email address
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2018-05-04, 1397/02/14
Expected recruitment end date
2018-08-05, 1397/05/14
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of spearmint -ginger capsule on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in Tohid hospital in Sanandaj, 2018.
Public title
Effect of spearmint -ginger capsule on nausea and vomiting
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
History of at least one course of chemotherapy
History of nausea and vomiting after previous chemotherapy sessions
Definitive diagnosis of breast cancer by clinical trials and an oncologist
Exclusion criteria:
Having a history of allergy to ginger or mint and taking them over the past week
Having other nausea-causing problems such as high blood pressure, liver failure, kidney problems and digestive problems
Metastasis to other organs of other body systems
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
1-2
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Care provider
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
70
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
In this study, by using the available sampling method and the random identification method, by using the referral list, the samples will first be selected based on entry criteria. Then, each eligible individuals will be allocated into control or intervention group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
Patients undergoing chemotherapy; Research collaborators and counselors from the intervention and control group will be unaware.
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Sanandaj
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
66617713446
Approval date
2018-03-24, 1397/01/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUK.REC.1396/370
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Breast cancer patients
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Incidence of nausea, Severity of nausea, Incidence of vomiting
Timepoint
An hour before chemotherapy, during chemotherapy, first, second, third, fourth and fifth days of chemotherapy
Method of measurement
A questionnaire, an information recording form, and a standard analogue visual analogue tool
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Timepoint
Method of measurement
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: combination of spearmint _ Ginger capsules 500 mg containing 250 mg of ginger and 250 mg spearmint powder, every day two capsules will be given to chemotherapy patients within 12 hours. The intervention will begin one hour before the chemotherapy and will last for five days. Training will be given to patients in the early hours of chemotherapy. The capsules will be purchased by Barij Essen, Isfahan, with the standard code C200464 to the 1028 registration number.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Control group: Starch 500 mg capsules every day two capsules will be given to chemotherapy patients within 12 hours. The intervention will begin an hour before the chemotherapy and will last for five days. Training will be given to patients in the early hours of chemotherapy. The capsules will be purchased by Barij Essen, Isfahan, with the standard code C200464 to the 1028 registration number
Category
Placebo
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Tohid Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Jamal Seidi
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Sanandaj sanandaj Kurdistan Iran
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
6617713446
Phone
+98 87 3382 7464
Email
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Student Research Committee, Vice Chancellor for research and technology of Kurdistan University of M
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Pasdaran street, Sanandaj sanandaj kurdistan Iran, Islamic Republic Of
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
13446-66177
Phone
+98 87 3366 0092
Email
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Web page address
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Jamal Seidi
Position
ph.D/Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Sanandaj sanandaj kurdistan Iran, Islamic Republic Of
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
66177-13446
Phone
+98 87 3182 7464
Email
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Jamal Seidi
Position
ph.D/Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Sanandaj sanandaj kurdistan Iran, Islamic Republic Of
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
66177-13446
Phone
+98 87 3182 7464
Email
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
havre mawloudi
Position
Senior Surgical Student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, after Qods Hospital, Sanandaj sanandaj kurdistan Iran, Islamic Republic Of
City
Sanandaj
Province
Kurdistan
Postal code
66177-13446
Phone
+98 87 3182 7464
Email
Mawloudi.h@muk.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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