Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol for Treatment of Nausea

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2, Phase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-17
SponsorState University of New York at Buffalo

About this trial

To determine the efficacy of inhaled isopropyl alcohol in treating nausea/vomiting among pediatric patients compared with the conventional ondansetron, or placebo treatment in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with a chief complaint of nausea or vomiting

Ages 7-178 years, both sexes

Weight ≥ 15 kg

Baxter Animated Retching Faces (BARF) nausea severity score ≥ 4/10

Disqualifiers

1. Require IV access

Inability to breathe in/out through the nose

Anosmia (self- or parental report)

Allergy to isopropyl alcohol or ondansetron

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Oral Ondansetron
  • Inhaled Placebo

Treatment groups

84 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups