Comparison of the Effect of Ice Massage and C-bandage on Acute and Delayed Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Aims: Studies conducted in the field of non-pharmacological interventions to control delayed nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy have reported contradictory results. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of ice massage and C-band on acute and delayed nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Materials and methods: In the present clinical trial study, 105 patients referred to the chemotherapy department of Shahid Rajaei Hospital, Yasuj, Iran, in 2018, were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Ice massage, C bandage and control. In the group of ice massage and C bandage, massage with zinc ice and C bandage were used for stimulation, respectively. Acute nausea and vomiting was assessed through the Moro questionnaire, and delayed nausea and vomiting were assessed using the mask tool at 6, 12, 18, 24 and 48 hours after chemotherapy before and after the interventions. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Findings: Before intervention, there was no significant difference in terms of the presence/absence, as well as the severity of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting in the three groups at 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after chemotherapy (p 0.05). Also, there was no significant difference in the presence/absence and intensity of acute and delayed nausea in the patients in the ice massage, band C, and control groups at 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours after chemotherapy after the interventions. Conclusion: Ice massage and C-bandage did not improve nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients.