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Effectiveness of acupressure in treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Introduction: Nausea and vomiting are among the prevalent complaints in pregnancy, but there is a controversy about their treatments. At present, because of the problems caused by these complaints for mothers and incompatibility with drug treatments physicians prefer to use non-drug interventions such as acupressure. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of acupressure in treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Materials and Methods: This was a randomised clinical trial study. 120 pregnant women with nausea and vomiting complaints that submitted in prenatal clinics and reffered to Alavi pain clinic in Aralc were investingated. After filling out of questionnaires, the participants were alternatively divided into case and control groups. In case and groups, wrist band (for 90 minutes) was fastened in appropriate and non-appropriate sites, respectively. The subjects were followed up at 24 hours in 3 times visit and their responses to treatment was evaluated. Results: The incidence of nausea and vomiting in the case group was significantly lower than control group. The rate of improvement of patient symptoms in the case group was six times higher than control group. No serious side-effect was observed in studied papulation. Couclusion: Our findings indicated that acupressure is a safe and appropriate method used for treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.