PERINATAL TRIALS REPORT

PT0396

Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: an RCT.

Plain Language Summary:      Does acupuncture decrease nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy and improve the heath status of women. Women were randomised to one of the 4 study groups to receive acupuncture, sham acupuncture of no acupuncture. Findings demonstrated acupuncture reduced nausea and dry retching but not vomiting. No adverse effects were reported.

Trial status:                         Follow-up complete

Date of accrual completion:  July 2000

Trial Objective:                   Does acupuncture reduce nausea and vomiting and improve the health status of women in early pregnancy?

Type of administration:        Single centre

Principal Investigator/s:       

Caroline Smith

Ph +61 8 8161 7565

Fax +61 8 8161 7652

Email caroline.anne.smith@adelaide.edu.au

A/Prof Caroline Crowther

pH +61 8 8161 7000

Fax +61 8 8161 7652

Contact Person/s:               

Caroline Smith

As above.

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