Evaluation of acupressure on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

A comparison of the effect of pressure on the KID21( Youmen) and P6 (Neiguan) points on the severity of nausea and vomiting pregnancy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180206038637N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-17

Start date

2018-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy. Excessive vomiting in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Pressure on Kid21 (acupressure) that is 6 Cun above the navel and 0.5 Cun both sides of the midline is symmetrical. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Pressure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

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

Exclusion criteria: unwanted pregnancy gastrointestinal diseases cigarette smoking presence of ketonuria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMina

Babol University of Medical Sciences

galeshi_m@yahoo.com+98 11 3223 8301

Outcome results

None listed

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