Evaluation of acupressure on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

Evaluation of the influence of KID 21(youmen) point acupressure on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138904174347N1

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-03

Start date

2010-07-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Naueas and Vomiting in Pregnancy. Excessive vomiting in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Pressure on Kid21 (acupressure) that is 6 Cun above the navel and 0/5 Cun both sides of the midline is symmetrically. Intervention 2: Control group: Pressure on Fal

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: Pressure on Kid21 (acupressure) that is 6 Cun above the navel and 0/5 Cun both sides of the midline is symmetrically

Control group: Pressure on False point that is ineffective in acupressure.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age 18-35, single pregnancy, first trimester of pregnancy, presence of moderate to severe nausea and vomiting, Normal electrolyte, willing to participate Exclusion criteria: unwanted pregnancy, gastrointestinal diseases, cigarette smoking, presence of ketonuria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Naeimi Rad

Tarbiat Modares University

mojy_rad@yahoo.com+98 11 1324 4479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026