NCT06520735

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Capsicum Plaster on Emesis Gravidarum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted to determine the difference between the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and capsicum plaster on emesis gravidarum.

Detailed description

Almost 50-90% of pregnant women experience nausea vomiting in the first trimester. Nausea vomiting occurs in 60% -80% primigravida and 40% -60% in multigravida.It is revealed that 50% of affected women have a significant reduction of their work efficiency. Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) at the Nei-Guan P6 acupoint may be a useful alternative to antiemetic drugs. It is effective in the treatment of both motion sickness and pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting , as well as emesis associated with chemotherapy. Capsicum plaster is an alternative to acupuncture. It is applied to the acupuncture points and has been reported to be an effective method for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), postoperative sore throat, and postoperative pain.

Conditions

• Emesis Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation	The pregnant women with emesis gravidarum will be treated by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on p6 acupuncture point for 30 minutes daily for 5 consecutive days.
OTHER	Capsicum plaster	The pregnant women with emesis gravidarum will be treated with capsicum plaster on p6 acupuncture point for 12 hours per day for 5 consecutive days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-05
• Primary completion: 2025-03-10
• Completion: 2025-03-30
• First posted: 2024-07-25
• Last updated: 2025-06-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt