Acupressure in Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre90 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Interventions

Acupressure bandDEVICE

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

Standard treatment hospital protocolOTHER

Intravenous metaclopromide 10mg PRN Intravenous fluids as per protocol

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Onset of vomiting before 16 weeks 2. Vomiting at least 2 times per day 3. Ketonuria on admission 4. Mid stream urine specimen that did not indicate infection Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non viable pregnancy 2. Molar pregnancy 3. Overt clinical features of thyrotoxicosis 4. Known case of medical illness that associated with nausea and vomiting 5. Patient refusal or patients who are not able to give consent

Locations (1)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Degree of nausea and vomiting

measure the effect of acupressure using modified Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE)

Time frame: day 1 to day 3

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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