Effect of Abdominal Massage with and without Salvia officinalis on Nausea and Vomiting in Patients with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 2
Comparison of the drug type received by the patient in the three study groups.
Variables
Group
The AM with AS group
The AM without AS group
The control group
Statistical analysis
value
n
%
n
%
n
%
Opium
Yes
4
20.0
5
25.0
5
25.0
χ2 = 0.19
0.91
No
16
80.0
15
75.0
15
75.0
Painkillers
Yes
9
45.0
8
40.0
8
40.0
χ2 = 0.14
0.93
No
11
55.0
12
60.0
12
60.0
Digestive
Yes
9
45.0
9
45.0
5
25.0
χ2 = 2.26
0.32
No
11
55.0
11
55.0
15
75.0
Carboplatin
Yes
2
10.0
2
10.0
1
5.0
χ2 = 0.44
0.80
No
18
90.0
18
90.0
19
95.0
Cisplatin
Yes
4
20.0
3
15.0
3
15.0
χ2 = 0.24
0.89
No
16
80.0
17
85.0
17
85.0
Doxorubicin
Yes
1
5.0
0
0.0
3
15.0
Fisher’s exact test = 3.11
0.31
No
19
95.0
20
100.0
17
85.0
Endoxan
Yes
3
15.0
2
10.0
6
30.0
χ2 = 2.89
0.24
No
17
85.0
18
90.0
14
70.0
Etoposide
Yes
2
10.0
1
5.0
1
5.0
χ2 = 0.54
0.76
No
18
90.0
19
95.0
19
95.0
Fluorouracil
Yes
5
25.0
6
30.0
4
20.0
χ2 = 0.53
0.77
No
15
75.0
14
70.0
16
80.0
Gemcitabine
Yes
2
10.0
3
15.0
1
5.0
χ2 = 1.11
0.86
No
18
90.0
17
85.0
19
95.0
Herceptin
Yes
3
15.0
0
0.0
1
5.0
Fisher’s exact test = 3.11
0.31
No
17
85.0
20
100.0
19
95.0
Irinotecan
Yes
1
5.0
2
10.0
1
5.0
χ2 = 0.54
0.76
No
19
95.0
18
90.0
19
95.0
Leucovorin
Yes
2
10.0
2
10.0
3
15.0
χ2 = 0.32
0.85
No
18
90.0
18
90.0
17
85.0
Oxaliplatin
Yes
1
5.0
1
5.0
2
10.0
χ2 = 0.54
0.76
No
19
95.0
19
95.0
18
90.0
Paclitaxel
Yes
3
15.0
1
5.0
2
10.0
χ2 = 1.11
0.57
No
17
85.0
19
95.0
18
90.0
Taxotere
Yes
2
10.0
1
5.0
1
5.0
χ2 = 0.54
0.76
No
18
90.0
19
95.0
19
95.0
Zoladex
Yes
0
0.0
3
15.0
1
5.0
Fisher’s exact test = 3.11
0.31
No
20
100.0
17
85.0
19
95.0
Other chemotherapy drugs
Yes
2
10.0
6
30.0
8
40.0
χ2 = 4.77
0.09
No
18
90.0
14
70.0
12
60.0
Methotrexate and bleomycin. AM: abdominal massage; AS: aromatic substance.
