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Randomized Controlled Trial of Day Care Versus Inpatient Management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Day care and Inpatient for Hyperemesis Gravidarum and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 98 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Upto 80% of all pregnant women experience some form of nausea and vomiting (NVP) during their pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, a more severe form of NVP affects approximately 0.3- 2.0% of pregnancies and is the commonest indication for admission to hospital in the first half of pregnancy and second only to preterm labor as a cause of hospitalization overall. According to the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation, conservative estimates indicate that HG can cost a minimum of $200 million annually in house hospitalizations in the United States of America. The investigators aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis that the availability of day care services for the initial treatment of NVP reduces the mean duration of stay in hospital by 1 day and results in significantly greater patient satisfaction compared with standard inpatient management.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients randomised to day care treatment of NVP will be instructed to present to the day services unit where they will receive a pre-agreed fluid and anti emetic regimen.
Patients randomised to inpatient management of NVP will be admitted to hospital where they will receive a pre-agreed fluid and anti emetic regimen.