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NCT01556932 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness of Topical "ABH Gel" vs. Placebo in Cancer Patients With Nausea

A NA study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT01556932: Completed NA study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

NCT01556932 is a NA study that has completed, run by Virginia Commonwealth University. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01556932, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies ABH (lorazepam, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, and haloperidol) gel in patients with nausea. ABH gel, when absorbed into the skin, may be an effective treatment for nausea and vomiting. The general purpose of this research study is to improve the treatment of nausea and vomiting.

Primary Outcome

The outcome measure for change was calculated from value at baseline minus value at 60 minutes. Subjects were asked to rate their nausea on a 0 (no nausea) to 10 (worst possible nausea) scale. Subjects who were eligible were randomly assigned to two sequences: one sequence used ABH gel first and then placebo; and the other sequence used placebo first and then ABH gel. We assumed that there was no carry-over effect from the first treatment to the second. A paired t-test was used to compare if ABH

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG ABH gel

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2014-05
Phase NA
Virginia Commonwealth University

558 total trials

What the finished NCT01556932 record still lists

NCT01556932 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT01556932 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01556932 about?

NCT01556932 is a clinical study titled "Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness of Topical "ABH Gel" vs. Placebo in Cancer Patients With Nausea". This randomized clinical trial studies ABH (lorazepam, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, and haloperidol) gel in patients with nausea. ABH gel, when absorbed into the skin, may be an effective treatment for nausea and vomiting. The general purpose of this research study is to improve the treatment of n...

What is the current status of trial NCT01556932?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2014-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01556932?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), ABH gel (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01556932?

This trial is sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01556932's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1756th of 2000 higher than 239 of 2,000 other NA trials

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