Alternative Methods to Treat Nausea and Vomiting from Cancer Chemotherapy

Table 3

The effect of adding medicinal plants to conventional therapy on the intensity of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients under chemotherapy.

Study	Year	Sample size	Design/population	Method	Outcome
Zhou et al. [22]	2012	24	Lung cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Citrus aurantium extract reduces nausea and vomiting in patients with lung cancer as compared to control group
Pelletier and Ravi [23]	2013	58	Women over 20 years of age with ovary cancer receiving chemotherapy	Case-control	Citrus aurantium capsule reduces nausea and vomiting in women with ovary cancer receiving chemotherapy as compared to placebo group
Laniyonu et al. [24]	2011	42	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Hypericum perforatum L. reduces nausea and vomiting in patients with lung cancer as compared to control group
Tian et al. [25]	2012	70	Patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Achillea millefolium L. reduces CINV by about 23% in test group as compared to placebo group
Steingraber and Alrawi [26]	2013	96	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Zingiber officinale is more effective on reducing CINV as compared to Citrus aurantium, Hypericum perforatum L., and Achillea millefolium L.
Eberhart and Sripramote [28]	2011	43	Women with ovary cancer receiving chemotherapy in various age groups	Case-control	Zingiber officinale is more effective on reducing CINV in delayed phase
Sontakke et al. [29]	2003	50	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Zingiber officinale is more effective on reducing CINV as compared to metoclopramide
Eberhart et al. [30]	2003	180	Women undergoing genital tract laparoscopy	Clinical trial	The null effect of Zingiber officinale on nausea and vomiting
Nanthakomon and Pongrojpaw [31]	2006	80	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	The effectiveness of Zingiber officinale on nausea and vomiting was reported
Beytz and Ratehanon [32]	2012	67	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Zingiber officinale is more effective on reducing CINV as compared to placebo
Levine et al. [33]	2008	73	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various age-gender groups	Case-control	Zingiber officinale together with protein in the diet reduces delayed nausea and the consumption of antinausea drugs
Kasper and Pierce [34]	2011	52	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various ages	Case-control	Further effectiveness of Zingiber officinale as compared to dimenhydrinate
Ozgoli et al. [35]	2009	80	Cancer patients under chemotherapy in various ages	Case-control	Zingiber officinale is emphasized as a herbal medication for controlling CINV