Inhaled alcohol for nausea relief in cancer patients
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether inhaling isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) can quickly reduce nausea in cancer patients. It may offer a simple, fast-acting option for managing nausea without additional medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a cancer diagnosis
- Your current nausea is at least 4 on a 0-10 scale
- You can read and write in English
- You are referred to supportive care (as an inpatient or outpatient)
- Your anxiety level is 4 or less on a standard scale
- You agree to inhale isopropyl alcohol
- You have not taken anti-nausea medication in the last 30 minutes
- You have not been exposed to isopropyl alcohol in the last 30 minutes (e.g., from blood draws)
- You can breathe through your nose
- You are not allergic to isopropyl alcohol
- You do not have delirium (confusion)
- You have used anti-nausea medication before (not new to them)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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