The investigator wish to provide a blend of two essential oils with comparable antiemetic properties; Peppermint essential oil (Mentha x Piperita) and lemon tree essential oil (Citrus Limon). Dry inhalation of these essential oils is safe, but effectiveness has not been determined. Studies on the subject present a questionable methodology. This is why we are proposing this study to measure the effectiveness of this mixture of essential oils on chemo-induced nausea and vomiting. This study is a first step before a possible study to compare the effects of essential oils with those of a placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
96
The patient will be invited to inhale the essential oils via the stick: * 4 times a day before each meal and snack. * if necessary when nausea appears, as many times as he deems necessary.
Centre Francois Baclesse
Caen, France
Number of episodes of nausea and vomiting
Time frame: 4 days after the first cycle of chemotherapy
Number of episodes of nausea and vomiting
Time frame: 4 days after the third cycle
Anxiety with self-questionnaire HADS
Time frame: 21 days after the third cycle
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