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. 2015 Nov 12;2015(11):CD009464. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009464.pub2

Ahmedzai 1983.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised, double‐blinded, 2‐period cross‐over study
Participants 34 people (19 (56%) men/15 (44%) women), median age 58 years. All cannabis naive
Tumour types: small cell bronchial carcinoma
Chemotherapy regimen: 2 x 21‐day cycles. Cyclophosphamide 1 g/m2, doxorubicin 40 mg/m2 and etoposide (VP‐16) 100 mg/m2 day 1; etoposide 100 mg/m2 days 2 and 3; vincristine 2 mg with methotrexate 50 mg/m2 day 10 followed by folinic acid rescue. Cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin given IV bolus; VP‐16 IV over 1‐2 hours
Chemotherapy emetogenicity: High
Interventions Nabilone 2 mg orally twice daily x 3 days, n = 34
Prochlorperazine 10 mg orally 3 times daily x 3 days, n = 34
Outcomes Episodes and frequency of nausea and vomiting day 1; withdrawal due to adverse effects; withdrawals due to death; participant preference due to adverse effects; incidence of feeling high, euphoria, postural dizziness, dysphoria
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes High risk 8/34 (24%) participants withdrew
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Data reported for primary outcome
Other bias Unclear risk Approximately 10 days' washout period. Unclear if paired analysis was performed. Unclear if groups were balanced at baseline
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk "Double dummy tablet"
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Low risk Blinding assumed as study reported as "double‐blind" and dummy tablet used