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Effect of Ginger and Chamomile on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Effect of Ginger and Chamomile on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138905064462N1
Enrollment
105
Registered
2010-10-11
Start date
2009-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nausea and vomiting induced by pregnancy. Vomiting of pregnancy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group 1: Ginger capsules 500mg for 7days, twice a day. Intervention 2: Group2: Chamomile capsules 500mg for 7days, twice a day. Intervention 3: Group 3: Placebo contain 500mg corn flou
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Group 1: Ginger capsules 500mg for 7days, twice a day
Group2: Chamomile capsules 500mg for 7days, twice a day
Group 3: Placebo contain 500mg corn flour for 7days, twice a day

Sponsors

Tehran nursing and midwifery faculty
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Gestational age 6-16 weeks from LMP OR ultrasound. 2- Mild to moderate nausea and vomiting induced by pregnancy according to Rhodes index. 3- Single pregnancy with an alive and healthy fetus. 4- Without any GI diseases or other organs diseases. 5- Ability to read and write. 6- Age 18-35 years. 7- Not to have any allergy to herbal drugs. Exclusion criteria: 1- Severe nausea and vomiting that needs to be hospitalized. 2- Not to have any tendency to continue use of herbal medicines. 3- Other signs like diarrhea that show nausea and vomiting are pathological. 4- Each disease which makes or increases nausea and vomiting. 5- Allergy to Ginger or Chamomile.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of vomiting. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Frequency of nausea. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: rhodes index.;Distress from retching. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: rhodes index.;Frequency of retching. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Vomiting distress. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Amount of vomiting. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Distress from nausea. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Duration of nausea. Timepoint: every 24hours. Method of measurement: rhodes index.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease of vomiting. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.;Decrease of nausea. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: rhodez index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaba Besharat

Tehran nursing and midwifery faculty

besharat@razi.tums.ac.ir , besharat@goums.ac.ir , saba_besharat@yahoo.com+98 17 1224 4170

Outcome results

None listed

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