Dates vs. drugs: a sweet solution for morning sickness?
NCT ID NCT07354529
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether eating three dates each morning can help reduce vomiting and improve hemoglobin levels in pregnant women experiencing morning sickness. Forty pregnant women will be randomly assigned to eat dates, take standard anti-nausea medication, or follow dietary advice. The goal is to find a simple, natural option for managing early pregnancy symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- date fruit
- What this could lead to
- If it works, eating dates could be a simple, natural way to ease morning sickness and boost iron levels in early pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be no better than standard medication or diet changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant females in 18 to 45 year old age group Exclusion Criteria: 1. Females in 18 to 45 year old age group who are not pregnant. 2. Females less than 18 years old. 3. Females over 45 years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PNS SHIFA Hospital , Karachi
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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