A phase II/III randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of ginger (Zingiber officinale) for nausea caused by chemotherapy for cancer: A currently accruing URCC CCOP Cancer Control study

Supportive Cancer Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-250

  Hickok, Jane T ^a   Roscoe, Joseph A ^a   Morrow, Gary R ^a   Ryan, Julie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Anticipatory nausea; Complementary and alternative medicine; Delayed nausea; Postchemotherapy nausea

Indexed keywords

GINGER EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; GINGER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NAUSEA; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 35349015960     PISSN: 15432912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3816/SCT.2007.n.022     Document Type: Article

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