Inpatient vs outpatient management of hyperemesis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Randomized trial of rapid outpatient rehydration versus hospital admission for management of hyperemesis gravidarum
IRAS ID
143218
Contact name
Nicola Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy are common symptoms affecting up to 85% of women. Severe nausea and vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum affects 0.5% of women and results in frequent and often prolonged hospital admissions. This has cost and capacity implications for NHS institutions and psychosocial and financial effects on a woman and her family, especially if she already has children. This study will assess whether treating women daily with fluids and medicines will be as effective as keeing them in hospital continuously for treatment. It will work as a randomised control trial where outpatient management will be directly compared to the traditional inpatient management.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/YH/0424
Date of REC Opinion
16 Dec 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion