Freezie Remedy to Alleviate Morning Sickness

Morning Sickness Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of a Natural Non-medicinal Freezie Remedy to Alleviate Morning Sickness

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01668940
• Other study ID #: 1000031589
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2012
• Est. completion date: July 2015

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: The Hospital for Sick Children
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Lillipops in the improvement of morning sickness symptoms. Secondary objectives are to assess if there are any changes to concurrent symptoms that may intensify NVP, such as metallic taste or gastrointestinal issues (e.g. heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion and gas), as well as preference for freezie flavours.

Description:

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is the most common medical condition of pregnancy, also known as morning sickness which affects up to 80% of pregnant women. Lillipops Iced Soothies are naturally flavoured freezies developed in the United Kingdom for women with morning sickness. They are available in 5 different flavours: grapefruit and tangerine, lemon and mint, chamomile and orange, lime and vanilla, and ginger. The flavours are derived from steam distillation of the peels (grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, orange, lime), mint leaves, and chamomile flowers to release and collect their essential oils. Vanilla pods and ginger are macerated and their resin is used. These flavours are chosen because they may provide relief of symptoms as they are either traditional remedies for NVP, such as ginger, or soothing and refreshing flavours, such as chamomile, vanilla and citrus.

This study hypothesizes that using Lillipops Iced Soothies will reduce the severity of NVP symptoms according to the PUQE-24 (pregnancy-unique quantification of emesis and nausea) scoring system for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. In addition, we hypothesize concurrent symptoms that may intensify NVP, such as metallic taste or gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion and gas), will be alleviated. We hypothesize that improvements to NVP and concurrent symptoms will be greater with Lillipop freezies compared to another commercially available freezie.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: July 2015
• Est. primary completion date: July 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy between 4 and 12 weeks gestation.

• Pregnant women with NVP, regardless of treatment (if any) for their NVP.

• Provide the signed informed consent form prior to initial interview.

• Able to come in person to Sick Kids or meet at an agreed location.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy.

• Pregnant women less than 18 years of age.

• Women who are not proficient in the English language.

• Unable to consume any of the ingredients listed in Lillipops or Mr. Freeze freezies due to allergies, medication interactions or other reasons.

• Women refusing to avoid sources of ginger products for the duration of the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Morning Sickness

Intervention

Other:
• Lillipops Iced Soothies (4 flavours)
Lillipops Iced Soothies are naturally flavoured freezies developed in the United Kingdom for women with morning sickness. They are available in 5 different flavours: grapefruit and tangerine, lemon and mint, chamomile and orange, lime and vanilla, and ginger. The flavours are derived from steam distillation of the peels (grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, orange, lime), mint leaves, and chamomile flowers to release and collect their essential oils. Vanilla pods and ginger are macerated and their resin is used. These flavours were chosen because they may provide relief of symptoms as they are either traditional remedies for NVP, such as ginger, or soothing and refreshing flavours, such as chamomile, vanilla and citrus.
• Mr. Freeze Freezies
There are other commercially available freezies, such as Mr. Freeze. Mr. Freeze freezies contain simulated flavours of watermelon, cherry, blue raspberry and cream soda. However, there have been no reports, studies or claims that they are effective as a remedy for the treatment of NVP.
• Lillipop Iced Soothies (Ginger flavour)
Lillipops Iced Soothies are naturally flavoured freezies developed in the United Kingdom for women with morning sickness. They are available in 5 different flavours: grapefruit and tangerine, lemon and mint, chamomile and orange, lime and vanilla, and ginger.The flavours are derived from steam distillation of the peels (grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, orange, lime), mint leaves, and chamomile flowers to release and collect their essential oils. Vanilla pods and ginger are macerated and their resin is used. These flavours were chosen because they may provide relief of symptoms as they are either traditional remedies for NVP, such as ginger, or soothing and refreshing flavours, such as chamomile, vanilla and citrus.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	The Hospital for Sick Children	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The Hospital for Sick Children

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Improvement of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP)	To assess the effectiveness of Lillipops in the improvement of NVP symptoms. The primary endpoint of interest is the severity of NVP as compared between the 4 groups, defined according to the PUQE-24 (pregnancy-unique quantification of emesis and nausea) scoring system for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy that was developed and validated by Motherisk.	Baseline, +1, +3, +5, +7 days
Secondary	Concurrent Symptoms	To assess if there are any changes to concurrent symptoms that may intensify NVP, such as metallic taste or gastrointestinal issues (e.g. heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion and gas). The secondary endpoint of interest is the effect of the 4 groups on the status of concurrent symptoms that may intensify NVP, such as metallic taste or gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as preference for freezie flavours, according to the PUQE-24 (pregnancy-unique quantification of emesis and nausea) scoring system for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy that was developed and validated by Motherisk.	Baseline, +1, +3, +5, +7 days
Secondary	Freezie Flavour Preference	To assess preference for freezie flavours.	Baseline, +1, +3, +5, +7 days