Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Conditions
Brief summary
To examine the degree of nausea, vomiting between the acupressure and control group in women with hyperemesis gravidarum
Detailed description
A prospective RCT conducted at Department of Obst and Gynae, UKMMC. All pregnant women with a normal intrauterine pregnancy of ≤ 16 week gestation with hyperemesis gravidarum will be assessed by the medical officer/ specialist/ consultant in charge. Explanation regarding the research study will be given for patients who fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients who have understood the research study and consented will be recruited as subjects for the study.
Interventions
DEVICEAcupressure band
acupressure band apply to P6 (nei guan) point which located three fingers below the skin wrinkles of the anterior wrist. Acupressure band wear 3 times daily before breakfast, lunch and dinner for at least 10 minutes
OTHERStandard treatment hospital protocol
Intravenous metaclopromide 10mg PRN Intravenous fluids as per protocol
Sponsors
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Onset of vomiting before 16 weeks 2. Vomiting at least 2 times per day 3. Ketonuria on admission 4. Mid stream urine specimen that did not indicate infection
Exclusion criteria
1. Non viable pregnancy 2. Molar pregnancy 3. Overt clinical features of thyrotoxicosis 4. Known case of medical illness that associated with nausea and vomiting 5. Patient refusal or patients who are not able to give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree of nausea and vomiting | day 1 to day 3 | measure the effect of acupressure using modified Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed