Haloperidol for nausea caused by cannabis use in the ER
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Eyes & vision, Genetic & congenital, Immune system & allergy, Mental health clinical trials.
This study is testing whether a medicine called haloperidol can help manage symptoms of a condition linked to heavy cannabis use, called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (which causes severe nausea and vomiting). If you often use cannabis and have these symptoms, this treatment might help you feel better while you are in the emergency room.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You are coming to the emergency room for sudden or repeated nausea, vomiting, or belly pain.
- You use cannabis often (at least a few times a week).
- You also need to have at least one of these: past episodes of severe nausea and vomiting that come and go, or feeling better after a hot shower or bath, or your symptoms started or got worse after using cannabis.
- You cannot have another condition that explains your symptoms, and you cannot be pregnant, breastfeeding, or have certain heart rhythm problems.
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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