J Reprod Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. A randomized, placebo-controlled, pilot study.
To compare the antiemetic effect of acupressure at the Neiguan point (P6) in a group of healthy women with normal pregnancy and nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) with a similar group receiving acupressure at a placebo point and another, similar group not receiving any treatment. ⋯ This study involved 60 healthy women with normal pregnancy and suffering from NVP. According to the results, in healthy women with normal pregnancy it is possible to reduce NVP significantly at P6 as compared to acupressure at a placebo point and to no treatment.