Does Thiamine Help Vomiting and Nausea in Pregnancy?

Summary

There are different treatments for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. According to the ACOG recommendations, promethazine is the first line of parenteral treatment after oral treatment had failed. Thiamine is given to prevent wernicke encephalopathy. This research try to find out whether thiamine helps the vomiting and nausea as well, by comparing the response to thiamine and promethazine in women who suffer from nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2012-01

Completion

2012-01

Drugs

Indications