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Nasally Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol Versus Oral Ondansetron for the Treatment of Nausea in the Emergency Department: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will compare the efficacy of isopropyl alcohol and conventional anti-emetics with three study arms: (1) inhaled isopropyl alcohol plus oral ondansetron; (2) inhaled isopropyl alcohol plus oral placebo; (3) inhaled placebo plus oral ondansetron.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Brooke Army Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 122 |
| Start date | 2016-01 |
| Completion | 2017-11 |
Conditions
- Nausea
Interventions
- Inhaled isopropyl alcohol
- Oral ondansetron
- Inhaled normal saline
- Oral placebo
Primary outcomes
- Nausea 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) — 30 minutes post intervention
Full Scale Name: Nausea 100-mm visual analogue scale. Scale Construct: Measures nausea as reported by the patient Scale Range: Minimum is 0 (no nausea) to 100 (worst nausea imaginable). These values quantify, on an interval scale anchored at 0, the patient's subjective sensation of nausea. Higher values represent worse outcomes (e.g., more nausea). Patient makes a single vertical mark on a 100 mm horizontal line with 0 at the left and 100 on the right to depict their nausea.
Countries
United States