Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Zahid Rafique
ORCID ID
Contact details
18 Northwood Drive
Hessle
East Yorkshire
HU13 0TA
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1482 629914
zahid.rafique@virgin.net
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0084078266
Study information
Scientific title
Effect of acupressure at P6 on nausea and vomiting during labour
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Can the use of acupressure during labour help prevent nausea and vomiting?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised placebo controlled parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised parallel trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
Condition
Pregnancy and Childbirth: Vomiting, nausea
Intervention
Randomised controlled trial comparing (a) acupressure at P6 versus (b) acupressure at a point with no known acupressure point or pathway.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/07/2000
Overall trial end date
30/06/2003
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
100 women in each group.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
200
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/07/2000
Recruitment end date
30/06/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
18 Northwood Drive
Hessle, East Yorkshire
HU13 0TA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (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