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

Kluin‐Neleman 1979.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised, double‐blind, 2‐period cross‐over study
Participants 11 people (10 men/1 woman) aged 21‐53 years
Tumour types: Hodgkin's or non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma
Chemotherapy regimens: mitoxine 6 mg/m2 (maximum 10 mg), vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 (maximum 2 mg) IV on days 1 and 8. Procarbazine 100 mg/m2 and prednisone 40 mg/m2 oral days 1‐14 for 6 cycles with intervals of 2 weeks
Chemotherapy emetogenicity: high
Interventions Dronabinol 10 mg/m2 orally, n = 11
Placebo, n = 11
Outcomes Episodes of nausea and vomiting at end of day of therapy, feeling high, dizziness, hallucinations
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 Unclear risk 17 participants received THC, 11 participants received placebo
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Data reported for primary outcome
Other bias Unclear risk Washout period 2 weeks. Unclear if paired analysis was performed. Unclear if groups were balanced at baseline
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk "Identical gelatin capsules were used"
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Low risk Blinding assumed as study reported as "double‐blind" and "identical gelatin capsules used"