OBJECTIVE To find out whether acupressure wristband can alleviate nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SUBJECTS 97 women with mean gestational length completed 8-12 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Symptoms were recorded according to intensity, duration and nature of complaints. RESULTS 71% of women in the intervention group reported both le...

The use of relaxation techniques in daily life is an effective means for the self-management of stress. Acupressure is a traditional technique where pressure is applied to acupuncture points instead of puncturing the skin. Self-administered acupressure is a potential method for dealing with stress. The effect of self-administered acupressure on anxiety has been examined but whether it can reduc...

BACKGROUND Previous reports have suggested that acupressure is effective in reducing pain and improving sleep quality; however, its effects on alertness have not been characterized. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine whether two different acupressure treatments have opposing effects on alertness in a full-day classroom setting. DESIGN This was a cross-over (two-treatments; th...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common postoperative complications. Aside from pharmacological interventions, other complementary healing modalities have been introduced to assist patients in decreasing PONV and improving postoperative outcomes. This study examined acupressure as a safe complement to the more traditional approach of using drugs to prevent and/or reli...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of pericardium 6 (P6) acupressure and nurse-provided counseling on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with breast cancer. DESIGN Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING A university cancer center in Seoul, South Korea. SAMPLE 120 women who were beginning their second cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy after definitive surgery f...

Background: Nausea and vomiting in preg­nancy is a common condition experienced by 50-80% of pregnant women between 6 to 12 weeks pregnancy. Acupressure stimulation can stimulate increase blood circulation vital energy, so as maintain normal body functions. The purpose this study was determine the effect acupres­ure on hyper­emesis gravidarum labor pain childbirth . Subjects Method: This meta-a...

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of acupressure wrist bands and ondansetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS One hundred and fifty ASA I-II, patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in a randomized, prospective, double-blind and placebo-controlled study. Patients were divided into three groups of 50. Group I was the control;...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of acupressure on Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) in a randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) and to evaluate the difficulties of conducting a RP RCT. METHODS A pilot single center RCT of acupressure vs. targeted patient education was conducted for the treatment of RP. Patients with either primary (N = 15) or secondary (N = 8) RP were randomized in an 8-week stud...