Nausea and Vomiting
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women referred to the AEHU (Ambulatório de Especialidades do Hospital Universitário) from prenatal care at usual risk will be included, and pregnant women at usual risk attended at the basic health units of the network of the city of Londrina, Paraná, with chronological age over 18 years old; gestational age between 5 and 16 weeks confirmed by ultrasound, regardless of parity, who report symptoms of nausea and/or vomiting of a mild degree (PUQE score less than 6) or moderate (PUQE score between 7 and 11) *PUQE: (Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with diagnosed mental retardation and suicidal idealization will be excluded; coagulation disorders; in pharmacological treatment for psychosomatic illness such as anxiety and depression; hyperthyroidism; dermatological lesion in the pinna; unexplained fever; multiple pregnancy; gestational trophoblastic disease, hyperemesis gravidarum; use of antiemetic; diarrhea; pregnant women with fetuses with Down syndrome, and pregnant women afraid to receive the semi-permanent needle
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the reduction in nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, assessed using the Pregnancy Score Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) instrument, a Likert scale with 5 options, answering 3 basic questions related to gestational nausea and vomiting. It will also be evaluated by reactivity to palpation at the points, classified as Grade I (the participant verbally reports the pain), II (the participant expresses pain through the face), and III (the participant tries to prevent the examination by removing the head or bringing your hand to the examiner's hand). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome is the quality of life of pregnant women with gestational nausea and vomiting, verified through the instrument Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVPQOL) – translated and validated version in Portuguese. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThelma Sodre
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Outcome results
None listed