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ArticleBMJ open2026

Effect of enhanced support for coping with side effects during medication counselling on the nocebo effect in patients with advanced lung cancer receiving initial chemotherapy: protocol for a multicentre exploratory open-label randomised controlled trial.

Ryohei Fujii, Yoshinobu Matsuda, Miyuki Okada, Haruka Ishikura, Yusuke Imai, Risako Muraoka, Hideaki Hasuo

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Ryohei FujiiDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan fujiir@hirakata.kmu.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7004-9889
Yoshinobu MatsudaDepartment of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-9377
Miyuki OkadaDepartment of Pharmacy, Kansai Medical University Hirakata Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Haruka IshikuraDepartment of Pharmacy, Kansai Medical University Hirakata Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Yusuke ImaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Kansai Medical University Hirakata Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Risako MuraokaDepartment of Pharmacy, Kansai Medical University Hirakata Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Hideaki HasuoDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-1203

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Abstract

introductionChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common symptom in cancer, and it is one of the distressing symptoms in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. Information about side effects may exacerbate CINV due to the nocebo effect. This study aims to examine the efficacy of pharmacist-led enhanced support for coping with side effects during medication counselling, which includes providing information about side effects, with the goal of mitigating the nocebo effect and reducing CINV. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This multicentre exploratory open-label randomised controlled trial will examine the efficacy of pharmacist-led enhanced support for coping with the side effects of treatments during medication counselling in patients with advanced lung cancer. The control group will receive medication counselling as usual. The study population will consist of patients with advanced lung cancer who have not received chemotherapy and are receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy or equivalent chemotherapy. The primary endpoint is the prevention of nausea, and the secondary endpoints include complete response (no vomiting event and no rescue medication), stress (objectively assessed using the salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin A), coping strategies and quality of life. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study received approval from the medical ethics committee of Kansai Medical University. The results will be submitted for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal, and the findings will be presented at international scientific conferences. PROTOCOL VERSION: 1.0, 18 Mar 2025 TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Registration number: UMIN000056068.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAntineoplastic AgentsCounselingLung NeoplasmsNauseaVomitingAntiemeticsCoping SkillsFemaleHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicPharmacistsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAntiemeticsAntineoplastic AgentsAdverse eventsCHEMOTHERAPYClinical trialsPALLIATIVE CAREPatient Care ManagementPharmacists

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PMID41663169
PMCPMC12887506

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