The effect of P6 Acupressure on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

Not Applicable

Conditions: ausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy.

Registration Number: IRCT20190205042624N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

Mild to moderate nausea and/or vomiting
planned and normal pregnancy
gestational age under 20 weeks
Being literate

Exclusion Criteria

symptoms of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (weight loss, hydration therapy, intravenous drugs, and or hospitalization for treatment of NVP)
molar or twin pregnancy
threatened abortion
being affected by any known medical condition that might manifest with nausea or vomiting
history of recent psychological disorders which require referring to psychologist or psychiatrist or disastrous events
taking medicine (emetic or antiemetic)
smoking

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ausea of Pregnancy. Timepoint: Twice a day (midday and at night before bed) during the three days of intervention period. Method of measurement: Daily diaries form included frequency, duration (minute), and severity of nausea [scored from 0 (no nausea) to 4 (very severe nausea)] and frequency of vomiting.;Vomiting of Pregnancy. Timepoint: Twice a day (midday and at night before bed) during the three days of intervention period. Method of measurement: Daily diaries form included frequency of vomiting.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall rate of response to treatment for nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (overall rate of response to treatment for nausea and vomiting separately [scored from 0 (significantly worse) to 4 (significantly better)]).;Applying dietary modification. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (applying dietary modifications (yes, almost, no)).;Satisfaction from treatment. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (satisfaction from treatment (yes, almost, no)).