Can hand massage ease severe pregnancy nausea?

NCT ID NCT07389668

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Inonu University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a specific hand massage technique (seed therapy or su jok) can reduce nausea and vomiting and improve quality of life in pregnant women hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness. Researchers enrolled 70 pregnant women and applied the massage technique. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach could help manage symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: hand massage (seed therapy / su jok)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants. The results may not apply to all pregnant women, and the therapy's effects may be due to placebo or limited to this specific technique.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PREGNANCY RELATED

Contacts and locations

Locations

Inonu University

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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