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Ginger and wrist acupressure versus ginger alone to reduce nausea vomiting in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Ginger and wrist acupressure versus ginger alone to reduce nausea vomiting in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230203005
Enrollment
172
Registered
2023-02-03
Start date
2023-09-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

nausea vomitting in pregnancy pregnancy nausea vomitting in pregnancy pregnancy acupressure P6 acupressure Ginger

Interventions

ginger extract 500 mg 2 times/day for 4 days with wrist acupressure at p6 point to reduce nausea vomitting in pregnancy apply for 24 hr except when taking a shower for 4 days,ginger extract 500 mg 2
ginger extract with wrist acupressure ,ginger extract

Sponsors

Srinakarinwirot university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton pregnancy 2. Women who can answer Thai Questionnaire 3. Consent to be participant in research 4. Gestational age below 14 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. history of antiemetic drug use to treat nausea vomitting in pregnancy 2. underlying disease of gastritis or history of drug use that indued nausea vomitting 3. women who can't wear the wristband , for example, external wound or history of bone fracture 4. Women who contraindicate for ginger use, for example, women who on anti coagulant or gallstone

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) score at 4 days after intervention different in Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) score pre-post treatment between group

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/A N/A N/A

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactMaethaphan Kitporntheranunt

Srinakarinwirot University

mtp_swu@hotmail.com037395452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026