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Incidence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy: ADVICE (Actual Data of Vomiting Incidence by Chemotherapy Evaluation) study.


ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to determine the incidence of nausea and vomiting (CINV) after moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC), under medical practice conditions and the accuracy with which physicians perceive CINV.

Methods

Chemotherapy-naive patients receiving MEC between April 2012 and May 2013 were included. Patients completed a diary of the intensity of nausea and number of vomiting episodes. Complete response and complete protection were assessed as secondary endpoints.

Results

Of 261 patients included, 240 were evaluated. Median age was 64 years, 44.2 % were female and 11.2 % were aged less than 50 years; 95.3 % of patients received a combination of 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT3) antagonist?+?corticosteroid as antiemetic treatment. Vomiting within 5 days of chemotherapy administration occurred in 20.8 %, nausea in 42 % and significant nausea in 23.8 % of patients. An increase in the percentage of patients with significant nausea (from 9.4 to 21.7 %) and vomiting (from 9.2 to 16.5 %) was observed from the acute to the delayed phase. Complete response was 84.2 % in the acute phase, 77 % in the late phase and 68.9 % in overall period. Complete protection was 79.5 % in the acute phase, 68.8 % in the late phase and 62.4 % throughout the study period. Physicians estimated prophylaxis would be effective for 75 % of patients receiving MEC, compared with 54.1 % obtained from patients' diary.

Conclusion

Despite receiving prophylactic treatment, 31 % of patients did not achieve a complete response and 38 % complete protection. In general, nausea was worse controlled than vomiting. The results also showed the late phase was worse controlled than the acute phase in all variables. Healthcare providers overestimated the effectiveness of antiemetic prophylaxis.

SUBMITTER: Escobar Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4519584 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Incidence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy: ADVICE (Actual Data of Vomiting Incidence by Chemotherapy Evaluation) study.

Escobar Yolanda Y   Cajaraville Gerardo G   Virizuela Juan Antonio JA   Álvarez Rosa R   Muñoz Andrés A   Olariaga Olatz O   Tamés María José MJ   Muros Begoña B   Lecumberri María Jose MJ   Feliu Jaime J   Martínez Purificación P   Adansa Juan Carlos JC   Martínez María José MJ   López Rafael R   Blasco Ana A   Gascón Pere P   Calvo Virginia V   Luna Pablo P   Montalar Joaquín J   Del Barrio Patricia P   Tornamira María Victoria MV  

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 20150617 9


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