Acupressure in Hyperemesis Gravidarum
A Randomised Controlled Trial On Effect Of Acupressure On Nausea And Vomiting In Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
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interventional
90
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To examine the degree of nausea, vomiting between the acupressure and control group in women with hyperemesis gravidarum
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2016
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 31, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 13, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 3, 2022
CompletedJanuary 3, 2022
December 1, 2021
11 months
December 13, 2021
December 30, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Degree of nausea and vomiting
measure the effect of acupressure using modified Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE)
day 1 to day 3
Study Arms (2)
Accupressure group
EXPERIMENTALacupressure band apply to P6 (nei guan) point which located three fingers below the skin wrinkles of the anterior wrist. Acupressure band wear 3 times daily before breakfast, lunch and dinner for at least 10 minutes
Control group
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
acupressure band apply to P6 (nei guan) point which located three fingers below the skin wrinkles of the anterior wrist. Acupressure band wear 3 times daily before breakfast, lunch and dinner for at least 10 minutes
Intravenous metaclopromide 10mg PRN Intravenous fluids as per protocol
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Onset of vomiting before 16 weeks
- Vomiting at least 2 times per day
- Ketonuria on admission
- Mid stream urine specimen that did not indicate infection
You may not qualify if:
- Non viable pregnancy
- Molar pregnancy
- Overt clinical features of thyrotoxicosis
- Known case of medical illness that associated with nausea and vomiting
- Patient refusal or patients who are not able to give consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
Related Publications (1)
Mohd Nafiah NA, Chieng WK, Zainuddin AA, Chew KT, Kalok A, Abu MA, Ng BK, Mohamed Ismail NA, Nur Azurah AG. Effect of Acupressure at P6 on Nausea and Vomiting in Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 1;19(17):10886. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710886.
PMID: 36078602DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 13, 2021
First Posted
January 3, 2022
Study Start
October 1, 2016
Primary Completion
August 31, 2017
Study Completion
August 31, 2017
Last Updated
January 3, 2022
Record last verified: 2021-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
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