Abstract
BackgroundNausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women. The problem begins around the 4th weeks of pregnancy and often stays up to the 12th weeks and may continue to the 16th week in a few patients.ObjectivesThe aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on KID21 point) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.Materials and MethodsThis single blind clinical trial study was performed on 80 women with nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy. Women were randomly divided to two groups; study group with the acupressure on KID21 point and the placebo group with pressure on sham acupressure for 20 minutes per day in four consecutive days. The intensity of nausea was assessed by visual Analogue scale (VAS) and vomiting frequency was evaluated by counting during these four days. Then the results compared with each other.ResultsThe intensity of nausea and vomiting between two groups on the fourth day was shown differences (P<0.001).ConclusionsAcupressure on KID21 point is more effective than sham acupressure in reduction of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Highlights
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women
There were no significant differences in the intensity of nausea and frequency of vomiting in each group before entering the study and Pressure tone applied for acupressure was not statistically different between the two groups ( Table 1 )
This study was shown pressure on KID21 point in intervention group is more effective than placebo group in treatment of nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy
Summary
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women. Objectives: The aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on KID21 point) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Conclusions: Acupressure on KID21 point is more effective than sham acupressure in reduction of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. A study as "the pregnant women decision to receive medication to reduce nausea and vomiting" showed 34% of pregnant women did not use the medicine (vitamin B6) and 26% used less than prescribed doses and they expressed it for the lack of trust in medication safety in pregnancy and preferring CAM [5]. Out of CAM, acupressure is a kind of stimulation to the acupuncture points with finger pressure or use hand Their experts believe that this pressure cause different effects according to different parts stimulation [6]. No mechanism of acupressure in the treatment of nausea and vomiting
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