Peppermint Inhalation Versus Swedish Massage on Chemotherapy Induced-Nausea and Vomiting in Children With Leukemia

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Leukemia

Treatments: Behavioral: Swedish Massage; Behavioral: Peppermint Inhalation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06095726

CINV

Details and patient eligibility

About

Clinical trials was used to compare the effect of peppermint inhalation and Swedish massage on chemotherapy induced-nausea and vomiting in children with leukemia. the main research hypotheses are:

• Children with leukemia who receive peppermint inhalation exhibit less chemotherapy induced- nausea and vomiting than those who don't receive.
• Children with leukemia who receive Swedish massage exhibit less chemotherapy induced-nausea and vomiting than those who don't receive.
• Children with leukemia who receive Swedish massage exhibit less chemotherapy induced- nausea and vomiting than those who receive peppermint inhalation. children divided into three groups of study ( control group, peppermint inhalation group and Swedish massage group) to identify its effect on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Received first chemotherapy session
• Intact skin in the massage

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic and acute disorders such as respiratory, cardiovascular diseases...etc.
• Allergy from any essential oils.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Children with leukemia received routine nursing and hospital care for management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (antiemetic medications only).

Peppermint Inhalation Group

Experimental group

Description:

Children with leukemia received the inhalation of essential oil of peppermint 2% in addition to routine nursing and hospital care for management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Peppermint Inhalation

Swedish Massage Group:

Experimental group

Description:

Children with leukemia received the Swedish massage therapy in addition to routine nursing and hospital care for management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Swedish Massage