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The effect of psycho-educational counseling and acupressure on the severity and duration of pregnancy nausea and vomiting in pregnant women

The effect of psycho-educational counseling and acupressure on the severity and duration of pregnancy nausea and vomiting in pregnant women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017090124866N9
Enrollment
92
Registered
2017-10-16
Start date
2016-12-21
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 of pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, mild or unspecified, starting before the end of the 22nd week of gestation

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, three psycho-educational counseling sessions are held for and acupressure are performed for 90 minutes and one week apart. Intervention 2: The control group
Behavior
In the intervention group, three psycho-educational counseling sessions are held for and acupressure are performed for 90 minutes and one week apart.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: indusion criteria: Complaints of nausea and vomiting during the past three da; having a gestational age of 6-10 weeks; a lack of any medical problem and taking medication; not taking vitamin B6 before or during the study. Exclusion criteria: The need for medication to reduce symptoms in severe cases? lack of attendance at training sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Saidi

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

z_saidi85@yahoo.com+98 34331325420

Outcome results

None listed

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