Status:

COMPLETED

Uncomplicated Nausea and Vomiting in the Emergency Department

Lead Sponsor:

WellSpan Health

Conditions:

Nausea

Vomiting

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Nausea and vomiting is a common complaint in the emergency department. Treatment is important for many reasons. In addition to patient comfort, there are adverse effects secondary to vomiting such as ...

Detailed Description

This study will compare Ondansetron 4 mg vs 2 mg vs Metoclopramide 10 mg to look for efficacy in nausea and vomiting treatment for patients in the ED with many different causes. We will also look for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older with nausea and at least 1 episode vomiting in the last 12 hours presenting to the York Hospital Emergency Department

Exclusion

  • Patients known to have hypersensitivity to the drugs ondansetron or metoclopramide
  • gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction or perforation
  • patients with pheochromocytoma
  • seizure disorder
  • patients receiving other drugs which are likely to cause extrapyramidal reactions such as butapherones and phenothiazines
  • patients experiencing hyperemesis gravidum
  • patients unable to understand the informed consent (intoxicated, Spanish speaking)
  • prior antiemetics within 12 hours
  • inability to perform visual analog scale
  • renal dialysis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

137 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00778011

Start Date

November 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

June 28 2012

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York Hospital

York, Pennsylvania, United States, 17405