NCT07389668

The Effect of the Use of Hand Massage Stimulation Techniques on the Hyperemesis Gravidarum

The Effect of the Use of Hand Massage Stimulation Techniques on the Severity of Nausea-Vomiting and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Diagnosed With Hyperemesis Gravidarum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the use of hand massage stimulation techniques on nausea-vomiting severity and quality of life in pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Research Hypotheses H1-a: The use of hand massage stimulation techniques in pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum reduces the severity of nausea-vomiting. H1-b: The use of hand massage stimulation techniques in pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum increases the quality of life. Data will be collected from pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum in the maternity ward. It will be ensured that the midwifery intervention is implemented in a way that does not disrupt the examination routine. Seed therapy (su-jok) will be applied by researcher Esra Nur Emre, who has a basic level su jok therapy certificate.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the use of hand massage stimulation techniques on nausea-vomiting severity and quality of life in pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Data will be collected from pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum in the maternity ward of Hatay Dörtyol State Hospital. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate will be informed about the study and participants who fill out the "Minimum Informed Consent Form" will be included in the study. Data collection tools will be applied to pregnant women who agree to participate in the study by the researcher through face-to-face interviews. Data collection forms will be applied by the researcher, paying attention to patient privacy, and the pre-test data collection phase will be completed. After the pre-test data collection phase is completed, hand stimulation techniques (su-jok seed therapy) will be applied to the pregnant women in the experimental group by the researcher. After the pregnant women are given detailed information about the application, pain points will be determined according to the organ reflections on the hand. Green mung bean seeds, which are seeds used for nausea, will be fixed on the detected points and the fixed seed will be removed after 5-6 hours. The experimental group will be completed in two sessions in 24 hours. The second session will start with correct point detection and proceed in the same way as the first session. The procedure will be terminated after 5-6 hours. The PUQE (Nausea and Vomiting Severity Evaluation in Pregnancy) Test and the SF 36 Quality of Life Scale will be re-applied from the data collection forms. No intervention will be applied to the women in the control group, however, the Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, PUQE (Nausea and Vomiting Severity Evaluation in Pregnancy) Test and the SF 36 Quality of Life Scale will be applied simultaneously with the experimental group.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	seed therapy (su jok)	In hand massage, tiny swellings called "ball conformity" occur on the reflection points of the organs where the complaint occurs on the hands and feet. It is argued that the sensitivity of the relevant point to pressure has a direct correlation with the level of pain in the body part. A rod called a "diagnostic probe" or "diagnostic rod" made of metal, plastic or wood, approximately ten centimeters long, is used to detect the painful point on the hand and foot. After the correct point is detected, various techniques are applied to stimulate these points and ensure the continuation of the energy flow.In this study, the seed massage technique, which does not cause any side effects among the hand massage stimulation methods, requires a basic level certificate for its use, does not require being a health professional, and can be easily applied by anyone, will be used. Seed massage is a method applied by first detecting pain through a probe on the points of the organs reflected on the hand

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-15
• Primary completion: 2024-12-15
• Completion: 2025-01-15
• First posted: 2026-02-05
• Last updated: 2026-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)