Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
RSU/05/08.98/K
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The effect of specific point acupuncture on the symptoms of nausea, with or without associated vomiting, in early pregnancy.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Pregnancy and childbirth: Pregnancy
Intervention
Acunpuncture vs no acupuncture
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Nausea score
2. Anxiety
3. Depression
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/12/1998
Overall trial end date
01/05/1999
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Women suffering morning sickness covered by the Maternity services in the Community of Exeter
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/12/1998
Recruitment end date
01/05/1999
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Maternity Unit
Exeter
EX2 4RL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Executive South West (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
2001 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11165579
Publication citations
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Results
Knight B, Mudge C, Openshaw S, White A, Hart A, Effect of acupuncture on nausea of pregnancy: a randomized, controlled trial., Obstet Gynecol, 2001, 97, 2, 184-188.