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

Ungerleider 1982.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised, double‐blind, 2‐period cross‐over study
Participants 214 people (107 men/107 women) aged 18‐82 years (median = 47 years)
Tumour types: "wide variety of neoplasms"
Chemotherapy regimens: antibiotics (70 people), nitrosoureas (21 people), alkylating agents (119 people), antimetabolites (82 people), vinca‐alkaloids (60 people), hormones (13 people), miscellaneous (33 people) and combinations. Rated as high for 66% of people, moderate for 27% of people or low for 7% of people emetic potential
Chemotherapy emetogenicity: unable to classify ‐ unknown combinations
Interventions Dronabinol 7.5 mg for < 1.4/m2, 10 mg for 1.4‐1.8 m2 or 12.5 mg for > 1.8 m2 orally, n = 214
Prochlorperazine 10 mg 1 hour prior to chemotherapy, then every 4 hours x 4 doses per day x all chemotherapy days orally, n = 214
Outcomes Episodes of nausea and vomiting during 24 hours; withdrawal due to adverse effects; episodes of sedation, depression, feeling high
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Table of random numbers
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Low risk 172/214 (80%) participants received THC, 181/214 (85%) received prochlorperazine
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Data reported for primary outcome
Other bias Low risk Washout period 1‐3 weeks. Paired analysis was performed. Groups were balanced at baseline
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk Reported as "double‐blind"
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Low risk Blinding assumed as study reported as "double‐blind"