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Electroacustimulation is as Effective as B6 for Reducing Nausea and Vomiting in the First Trimester of Pregnancy (Elektroakustimulasi memiliki Efektivitas yang Sama dengan B6 untuk Mengatasi Kelukan Mual-Muntah pada Trimester Pertama Kehamilan)
Abstract
Objective: To determine the benefit of electroacustimulation in re¬ducing nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Methods: This study is an experimental study. The subject were 40 pregnant women divided into 2 groups randomly. The control group was given vitamin B6 3x30 mg per day and the case given the elec¬troacustimulation device. The degree of severity of nausea and vom¬iting of patients assessed before and 3 days after treatment using Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) questionnaire.
Result: There were no differences between groups in gestational age at entry and PUQE score pre-treatment After 3 days therapy, there were significant decrease in PUQE score in group receiving B6 (p=0.004) and also in electroacustimulation group (p=0.000). How¬ever, the change in PUQE score was not significantly different bet¬ween the two groups (p=0.286).
Conclusion: From the results of this study concluded that elec¬troacustimulation is effective for reducing nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy. There is no difference in effective¬ness between electroacustimulation and vitamin 06 to treat nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 37-2: 71-6]
Keywords: electroacustimulation, nausea and vomiting in preg¬nancy, P6 or neiguan point, pregnancy unique quantification of emesis and nausea (PUQE)
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