Inhalation Intervention for Nausea in the Emergency Department

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Nausea, Vomiting

In brief

Randomized controlled trial comparing inhalation of isopropyl alcohol vs placebo (normal saline) pads to treat nausea in emergency department patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02092441

Run by

Brooke Army Medical Center

People needed

80

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age range of 18-65 years of age
• complaint of nausea and or vomiting
• ability to breathe through nose
• ability to read and write English

You may not qualify if…

• allergy to isopropyl alcohol
• pregnancy or pregnancy status unknown to subject. Pregnancy test only if part of clinical course.
• recent upper respiratory infection
• recent intake of cefoperazone, disulfiram, or metronidazole or any other medications that are known produce nausea when exposed to alcohol.
• use of antiemetic or psychoactive drug within 24 hours
• alcohol abuse
• nicotine within last 4 hrs

Where it is running

• Emergency Department, Brooke Army Medical Center — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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