Health Condition 1: K929- Disease of digestive system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Inhaled isopropyl alcohol: A pre-treatment assessment will be made on a scale on 0-10 on a Verbal Numeric Response Scale (VNRS), where a score of 0 indicates no nausea or vomiting and a
Sponsors
Mohanapriya V S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients who are hemodynamically stable, aged 18 and above, with complaints of nausea and/or vomiting, with severity of 3 or more in Verbal Numeric Response Scale (VNRS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing to participate in the study Age less than 18 years Pregnant patients Patients using antiemetic prior to presentation Inability to inhale through nares Allergic to inhaled isopropyl alcohol or ondansetron Administration of drugs contraindicating alcohol administration Patients with history of intestinal obstruction, carcinoma or hemoptysis Patients with hemodynamic instability Patients with smell of alcohol in their breath
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is to assess the mean nausea and/or vomiting reduction measured from 0 to 10 by VNRS scale.Timepoint: 10,20 and 30 minutes and at end of 2 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome includes the need for rescue antiemetic therapy and adverse effects during the studyTimepoint: 10, 20 and 30 minutes and at end of 2 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMohanapriya V S
Sundaram Medical Foundation
Outcome results
None listed