Acupressure in Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hyperemesis Gravidarum
• Interventions: Other: Standard treatment hospital protocol; Device: Acupressure band

• Registration Number: NCT05175079
• Lead Sponsor: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

Brief 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-31
• Study Completion: 2017-08-31
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-30
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Standard treatment hospital protocol	-
Accupressure group	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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Degree of nausea and vomiting	day 1 to day 3	measure the effect of acupressure using modified Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre; 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia