A RCT of Ondansetron and Promethazine in the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in the Emergency Department
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ondansetron and Promethazine in the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in the Emergency Department
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Brief Summary
This was a trial comparing two commonly used medications for nausea and vomiting, ondansetron and promethazine, in the Emergency Department.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4
Started Oct 2003
Typical duration for phase_4
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2003
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 31, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 1, 2007
CompletedFebruary 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
January 31, 2007
January 31, 2007
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Reduction in nausea on a VAS.
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Change in sedation on a VAS
Change in anxiety on a VAS
Need for rescue medication at 30 minutes
Patient satisfaction at follow-up
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 or older
- Chief complaint of nausea or vomiting
You may not qualify if:
- Age less than 18
- unable to provide informed consent
- rate nausea at \< 40 mm on 100 mm VAS
- received antiemetic within 24 hours
- pregnant or possibly pregnant
- reported allergy to either study medication
- received more than 1 liter of intravenous fluids
- their primary ED physician declined to have patient participate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of New Mexicolead
- GlaxoSmithKlinecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of New Mexico Hospital Emergency Department
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
Related Publications (1)
Braude D, Crandall C. Ondansetron versus promethazine to treat acute undifferentiated nausea in the emergency department: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Mar;15(3):209-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00060.x.
PMID: 18304050DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Darren A Braude, MD, MPH
University of New Mexico
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 31, 2007
First Posted
February 1, 2007
Study Start
October 1, 2003
Study Completion
November 1, 2005
Last Updated
February 1, 2007
Record last verified: 2007-01