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ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

Effect of Cinnamon Essential Oil on the Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting of Cancer Patients.

Shima Mehrabian, Batool Tirgari, Mina Beitollahi, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Behjat Kalantari Khandani

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Article in Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07315412 (Comparative Effectiveness of Ginger-Mint and Cinnamon-Flavored Gum in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Following Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Comparative Effectiveness of Ginger-Mint and Cinnamon-Flavored Gum in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Following Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorFenerbahce UniversityRan2025 to 2027Enrolled75ConditionsPostoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Peritoneal Metastases From Colorectal Cancer, Intraperitoneal ChemotherapyArmsGinger-Mint Chewing Gum, Cinnamon Chewing Gum
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Shima MehrabianNursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Batool TirgariNursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mina BeitollahiGeriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Mansooreh Azizzadeh ForouziNeuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Behjat Kalantari KhandaniDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

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Abstract

Background: Despite progress made in antiemetic control, most cancer patients still experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. In oncology departments, nurses can evaluate the effects of complementary therapies such as use of essential oil on reducing nausea and vomiting of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the effect of cinnamon essential oil on the chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting of cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This is a two-group experimental study with a pretest-posttest design that was conducted between January 20 and March 15 of the year 2020. Through convenience sampling, 70 patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting were recruited to participate in this study. The participants were randomly allocated to two control and intervention groups. A pad moistened with 2 ml of isotonic saline and 0.2 ml of cinnamon essential oil was first placed inside a plastic bag, and then patients in the intervention group were asked to take three deep breaths while their face was towards the bag for two times at five-minute intervals. Patients in the control group used a placebo (a pad moistened with 2 ml of isotonic saline) instead of cinnamon essential oil during the intervention period. Participants in the two groups received routine antiemetic treatment. Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the severity of nausea and vomiting was measured in both groups before the intervention. For this reason, the severity of nausea and vomiting was measured after the first three breaths, and then after the second three breaths. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, using independent Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics and the severity of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting before the intervention. The severity of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting was significantly lower in the cinnamon group than the control group after the first 3.08 (0.55), (F Conclusions: Nurses can educate patients and their families to use of cinnamon essential oil. Nursing managers can also emphasize on the use of cinnamon essential oil, which is one of the non-pharmacological, low-cost, and effective methods of reducing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, by holding in-service training classes.

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Cancerchemotherapycinnamon oilnauseavomiting

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