Research Article

Uncaria tomentosa for Reducing Side Effects Caused by Chemotherapy in CRC Patients: Clinical Trial

Table 6

Frequency of side effects reported by CRC patients in adjuvant/palliative chemotherapy in interview at first and sixth cycle of the treatment.

After 1 chemotherapy cycleAfter 6 chemotherapy cycles
Not presentrarelysometimesoftenAlwaysNot presentRarelySometimesOftenalways

Fatigue60.513.213.25.37.954.35.722.95.711.4
Insomnia86.82.67.92.6097.12.9000
Vomiting78.910.510.5001000000
nausea60.515.821.12.6080.015.0005.0
Dry skin91.22.92.92.9088.6005.75.7
Pruritus/itching81.62.610.505.391.45.7002.9
Fever97.42.600097.12.9000

Data expressed as % of the patients who had symptoms.