Methods | Prospective randomised trial. |
Participants | 38 pregnant women in first trimester presenting with severe pregnancy vomiting (not stated if hyperemesis gravidarum); title of abstract states “early pregnancy nausea and vomiting” |
Interventions | Acupressure via sea-band device on both wrists versus control (counselled and dietary advice) |
Outcomes | Anti-emetic drug use, hospitalisation. |
Notes | The authors only report higher levels of anti-emetic medication usage for the control group (37%) than the acupressure group (11%) and that there was no significant difference in hospitalisation. However they do not state the denominators for the groups Abstract only - no full text reference/article retrieved; unable to contact authors. Insufficient detail to include this study |
ED: emergency department