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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial |
Author: | Smith, C. Crowther, C. Beilby, J. |
Citation: | Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 2002; 29(1):1-9 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Science Inc |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
ISSN: | 0730-7659 1523-536X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Caroline Smith, Caroline Crowther, Justin Beilby |
Abstract: | Background: Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy are troublesome symptoms for some women. We undertook a single blind randomized controlled trial to determine whether acupuncture reduced nausea, dry retching, and vomiting, and improved the health status of women in pregnancy. Methods: The trial was undertaken at a maternity teaching hospital in Adelaide, Australia, where 593 women less than 14 weeks' pregnant with symptoms of nausea or vomiting were randomized into 4 groups: traditional acupuncture, pericardium 6 (p6) acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or no acupuncture (control). Treatment was administered weekly for 4 weeks. The primary outcomes were nausea, dry retching, vomiting, and health status. Comparisons were made between groups over 4 consecutive weeks. Results: Women receiving traditional acupuncture reported less nausea (p < 0.01) throughout the trial and less dry retching (p < 0.01) from the second week compared with women in the no acupuncture control group. Women who received p6 acupuncture (p < 0.05) reported less nausea from the second week of the trial, and less dry retching (p < 0.001) from the third week compared with women in the no acupuncture control group. Women in the sham acupuncture group (p < 0.01) reported less nausea and dry retching (p < 0.001) from the third week compared with women in the no acupuncture group. No differences in vomiting were found among the groups at any time. Conclusion: Acupuncture is an effective treatment for women who experience nausea and dry retching in early pregnancy. A time-related placebo effect was found for some women |
Keywords: | Humans Pregnancy Complications Nausea Vomiting Treatment Outcome Acupuncture Therapy Single-Blind Method Health Status Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Adult Female |
Description: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
DOI: | 10.1046/j.1523-536X.2002.00149.x |
Published version: | http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1523-536X.2002.00149.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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