Treatment Algorithm for Nausea and Vomiting in the Palliative Phase
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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Summary
Nausea and vomiting are frequently occurring problems in the palliative phase of patients
with cancer. Between 20-50% of them regularly suffer from nausea, retching or vomiting. Often
the cause of nausea and vomiting is multifactorial and symptomatic treatment is necessary.
Potential drugs for symptomatic anti-nausea therapy are metoclopramide, serotonin
antagonists, the combination of both and dexamethasone as rescue medication in case of
failure. There is no data that depicts which strategy is the best. This study will be
conducted to unravel which treatment algorithm is most successful.