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Isopropyl Alcohol Inhalation for Cancer-Related Nausea

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Waitlist Available
Led By Yvonne J Heung
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Referred to supportive care service as an inpatient or outpatient
Diagnosis of cancer
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline up to 5 minutes post-intervention
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Study Summary

This trial is testing different ways of delivering drugs to see if it can help reduce nausea in cancer patients.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for cancer patients experiencing nausea who are seeing a supportive care team. They must be feeling anxious but not delirious, have not used anti-nausea drugs or been exposed to isopropyl alcohol in the last half-hour, and can't have an allergy to isopropyl alcohol.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
Researchers are testing if sniffing isopropyl alcohol helps with nausea compared to a placebo (no active ingredient). Participants will also fill out questionnaires about their symptoms. The study aims to find better ways to manage nausea in cancer patients.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Inhaling isopropyl alcohol may cause irritation of the nose or throat, dizziness, headache, or worsening of nausea. Side effects vary from person to person.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been referred to a supportive care service.
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I have been diagnosed with cancer.
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I agree to inhale isopropyl alcohol as part of the study.
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My nausea level is 4 or higher on a scale of 0-10.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline up to 5 minutes post-intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline up to 5 minutes post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in nausea

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Arm I (isopropyl alcohol)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients receive isopropyl alcohol via nasal inhalation.
Group II: Arm II (placebo)Placebo Group2 Interventions
Patients receive placebo via nasal inhalation.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Isopropyl Alcohol
2015
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,958 Previous Clinical Trials
1,798,337 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,609 Previous Clinical Trials
40,915,534 Total Patients Enrolled
Yvonne J HeungPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Media Library

Isopropyl Alcohol (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04181463 — N/A
Cancer Research Study Groups: Arm II (placebo), Arm I (isopropyl alcohol)
Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Isopropyl Alcohol Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04181463 — N/A
Isopropyl Alcohol (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04181463 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

For what ailments is Isopropyl Alcohol regularly employed?

"Isopropyl Alcohol is a popular choice for treating infections, but it also has applications in the fields of antibiotics, disinfection, and surgical procedures."

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Is this research endeavor currently seeking participants?

"Per the clinicaltrials.gov entry, this clinical trial is no longer recruiting participants at this time. The study was originally posted on October 1st 2022 and last updated May 11th 2022; however 2410 other trials are currently in search of patients."

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Are there any prior experiments involving Isopropyl Alcohol that have been documented?

"Currently, 28 clinical trials are investigating Isopropyl Alcohol and 14 of these investigations have reached Phase 3. Although most research on this particular medication is conducted in Gdansk, Pomorskie, there exists a total of 2705 sites hosting studies for its usage."

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Could you provide an approximate figure for the amount of individuals enrolled in this trial?

"Unfortunately, this clinical trial is not presently looking for candidates. The post was initially published on October 1st 2022 and last modified on May 11th 2022. Despite the lack of current opportunity, there are 2382 studies actively enrolling those with neoplasms and 28 trials to research Isopropyl Alcohol searching for patients at present."

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~75 spots leftby Dec 2024