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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of KN9 and ginger syrup on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy in pregnant women
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Design
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The present study is a randomized, single-blind clinical trial, which was conducted after obtaining an ethics permit with the code IR-GMU-REC.1401.009 from the ethics committee of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences on 44 pregnant women who referred to comprehensive health service centers in Gonabad It was done in in the year1402.
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Settings and conduct
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Individuals with the entry criteria and desired characteristics were selected as available and after obtaining written informed consent, they were randomly assigned to two groups. The method of blinding was that the pregnant mothers were asked not to tell the other mothers present in the study about the method used to reduce nausea and vomiting.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Single pregnancy, maternal age 18-40 years, gestational age less than 20 weeks, no high risk pregnancy, no illness with nausea and vomiting such as peptic ulcer, hepatitis, pyelonephritis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, central nervous system disorders, esophageal reflux disease, hyperthyroidism, mental illness, lack of chronic diseases such as kidney disorders, hypertension, diabetes, nausea with or without Vomiting with mild and moderate severity (score 4-12 based on PUQE-24 questionnaire) of 24
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Intervention groups
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In one group, under the supervision of a specialist doctor, pregnant mothers were given Barij sorbet and ginger essential oil, prepared by Barij pharmaceutical company, and in the other group, mothers were given gentle pressure on the 9 K-K point for two minutes every two hours to the extent that they felt They brought it in for 4 days (days 4 to 7) so that they don't have any discomfort and it is tolerable.
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Main outcome variables
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Severe nausea and vomiting