NCT05175079

Acupressure in Hyperemesis Gravidarum

A Randomised Controlled Trial On Effect Of Acupressure On Nausea And Vomiting In Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To examine the degree of nausea, vomiting between the acupressure and control group in women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Detailed description

A prospective RCT conducted at Department of Obst and Gynae, UKMMC. All pregnant women with a normal intrauterine pregnancy of ≤ 16 week gestation with hyperemesis gravidarum will be assessed by the medical officer/ specialist/ consultant in charge. Explanation regarding the research study will be given for patients who fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients who have understood the research study and consented will be recruited as subjects for the study.

Conditions

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupressure band	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
OTHER	Standard treatment hospital protocol	Intravenous metaclopromide 10mg PRN Intravenous fluids as per protocol

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-08-31
• Completion: 2017-08-31
• First posted: 2022-01-03
• Last updated: 2022-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia