Effect of Nei-Guan point (P6) acupressure on ketonuria levels, nausea and vomiting in women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Title.  Effect of Nei–Guan point (P6) acupressure on ketonuria levels, nausea and vomiting in women with hyperemesis gravidarum Aim.  This paper is a report of a study to examine the effect of Nei–Guan point acupressure on nausea, vomiting and ketonuria levels in women diagnosed with hyperemesis gra...

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Published in:Journal of advanced nursing 2007-09, Vol.59 (5), p.510-519
Main Authors: Shin, Hye Sook, Song, Young A, Seo, Sunhee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupressure
Acupressure - methods
Acupuncture Points
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
hyperemesis gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum - therapy
Hyperemesis Gravidarum - urine
Ketone Bodies - urine
ketosis
Medical disorders
midwifery
Nausea
Nei-Guan point (P6) acupressure
Nursing
Pregnancy
randomized controlled trial
Vomiting
Women
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Summary:Title.  Effect of Nei–Guan point (P6) acupressure on ketonuria levels, nausea and vomiting in women with hyperemesis gravidarum Aim.  This paper is a report of a study to examine the effect of Nei–Guan point acupressure on nausea, vomiting and ketonuria levels in women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Background.  Previous studies have shown that acupressure application on the Nei–Guan point is effective in relieving nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy and surgery. However, no findings have been supported by physiological data. Method.  A randomized control group pretest–post‐test design was implemented from 1 April 2003 to 30 April 2004 using three groups: a Nei–Guan point acupressure group, a placebo group and a control group which received only conventional intravenous treatment. The participants were 66 women admitted to two general hospitals in Korea with hyperemesis gravidarum. Results.  The degree of nausea and vomiting was statistically significantly lower in the Nei–Guan point acupressure group in comparison with the placebo and control groups. Ketonuria levels were reduced over time and, on days three and four of hospitalization, levels in the treatment group were statistically significantly lower than in the placebo or control groups (P 
ISSN:0309-2402
1365-2648
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04342.x