A study to determine the efficacy of acupressure in the management of nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy

ISRCTN	ISRCTN12864149
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12864149
Protocol serial number	N0064122129
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr AEP Heazell
Scientific

City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)121 554 3801

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Prospective single-blind randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	The study has a null hypothesis that acupressure does not affect the outcome of patients with nausea and vomiting in pregnancy as measured by objective indices.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Pregnancy and Childbirth: Nausea and vomiting
Intervention	Acupressure vs no acupressure
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/07/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	120
Key inclusion criteria	120 patients will be recruited
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/12/2002
Date of final enrolment	01/07/2003

City Hospital

Birmingham
B18 7QH
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/03/2006		Yes	No