Peppermint oil inhalation for nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether breathing in peppermint oil can reduce the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. It aims to help cancer patients feel better during treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 50 years old.
- You are receiving chemotherapy at the outpatient oncology department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
- You have completed at least one cycle of chemotherapy.
- You can understand Urdu or Punjabi.
- You are not allergic to peppermint products.
- You do not have psychiatric or respiratory illnesses, and your vomiting is not caused by something other than chemotherapy.
- You do not have gastrointestinal or hepatobiliary tumors.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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