View clinical trials related to Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Filter by:In this study, the relationship between the severity of hyperemesis gravidarum (HEG) disease and subclinical inflammatory factors such as Platelet Crit (PCT), Hemoglobin/red cell distribution width ratio (HRR), Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), was investigated.
Aim Physiological changes in intraocular pressure as well as in the cornea and macula may occur during pregnancy. In the literature, there are limited data on ocular findings in hyperemesis gravidarum. Therefore, we have decided to investigate the effect of hyperemesis gravidarum on macular thickness, corneal thickness and intraocular pressure (IOP).
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a disease of unknown etiology that is frequently encountered in pregnant women and seriously impairs their quality of life. In the United States, hyperemesis gravidarum is the most common cause of hospitalizations in the first half of pregnancy and is second only to preterm labor for hospitalizations during pregnancy overall. The prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum is approximately 0.3-3% of pregnancies and varies due to different diagnostic criteria and ethnic differences in study populations. According to the latest guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, there is still no single accepted definition for hyperemesis gravidarum. The most commonly cited criteria for the diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum include persistent, unrelated to other causes, ketonuria, electrolyte abnormalities and acid-base disturbances, as well as weight loss. Weight loss is usually stated as at least 5% loss. In normal individuals, the appetite regulation center is the hypothalamus. Neuropeptides released from hypothalamic neurons play an important role in the regulation of nutrition by acting both in the hypothalamus and other appetite-regulating centers in the brain. Among the neuropeptides that are secreted by the central nervous system and peripheral organs and also play an important role in the regulation of energy and appetite, there are neuropeptides known as orexigenic neuropeptides, which reduce energy expenditure and increase appetite, as well as anorexigenic neuropeptides, which, on the contrary, reduce appetite and increase energy expenditure. It is known that disorders in these pathways cause pathologies in appetite and food intake in normal individuals. In our study, we plan to examine the levels of some neuropeptides in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum in order to investigate whether these pathways are affected or not. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether orexigenic neuropeptides (Orexin, Galanin) and anorexigenic neuropeptides (aMSH, CART) levels are associated with hyperemesis gravidarum.
To examine the degree of nausea, vomiting between the acupressure and control group in women with hyperemesis gravidarum
Between fifty and eighty percent of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting in pregnancy making it one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme form of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and results in evidence of acute starvation (i.e. large ketonuria), and weight loss (>5% of a woman's pre-pregnancy weight). Hyperemesis gravidarum is also surprisingly common. In fact, it is the second leading cause of preterm hospitalization during pregnancy, second only preterm labor. Hospitalization is often required because hyperemesis is frequently refractory to common anti-nausea medications. However, capsaicin cream, a potent TRPV1 agonist, commonly used to relieve muscular and neuropathic pain, may be able to reduce the symptoms of nausea and emesis in patients with nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Smaller studies have demonstrated capsaicin to be both safe and effective when used to treat intraoperative nausea during cesarean delivery. To begin to address whether capsaicin cream could be used to reduce preterm admissions and shorten emergency room visits for hyperemesis, this study will randomize women presenting to the emergency room for nausea and vomiting to treatment with capsaicin cream as an adjunctive medication or routine care. The project will investigate the impact of capsaicin cream on hospital length of stay as well as representation for additional treatment. If effective, capsaicin cream has the potential not only to reduce emergency room visits, hospital admissions and overall health care costs, but also to drastically improve patient quality of life.
Aim: It has been aimed in this study to investigate the effects of hypnosis used to augment the conventional therapy on nausea, vomiting, rescue drug consumption and hospital stay in cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Methods: This prospective randomised study was carried out with 41 inpatients diagnosed with HG. The patients were grouped as GH (n=18) given hypnosis and GC (n=23) not given hypnosis with the conventional therapy. Group H were hypnotized during two sessions and taught auto-hypnosis. Data on the patient demographics, VAS scores for severity of nausea, the numbers of vomiting per day, additional medications used and the days of hospital stay were recorded.
Use of the PUQE score to judge the need for admission in cases of hyperemesis gravidarum Evaluation of the response to treatment by the PUQE score
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is affecting up to 70% of pregnant women. Studies have also shown that NVP may have a profound impact on pregnant women's wellbeing and that even mild NVP symptoms have been shown to significantly reduce pregnant women's quality of life. However, NVP symptoms often occur during the first period of pregnancy where antenatal care not yet have been established. The objective of this project is to evaluate whether the "MinSafeStart" mobile application (app) can empower pregnant women to better self-manage NVP and hence improve their quality of life.
The relationship between healthy eating index and maternal thyroid volume in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum is planned.
Nausea and vomiting is a common complication of pregnancy and occurs in 70-80% of all pregnancies. The symptoms usually start 2-4 weeks after fertilization and peak between the 9th and 16th week of gestation. In the 22nd week of pregnancy, the symptoms usually resolve. In up to 10% of all pregnancies nausea and vomiting may persist until delivery, which is called emesis gravidarum. In 0.3-2% of all pregnancies, nausea and vomiting occur with a pathological intensity called hyperemesis gravidarum. The cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is unknown, but it is believed that the stimulus is the placenta and not the fetus. Antihistamines have proven to be an effective therapy. Histamine is increasingly produced during pregnancy by mast cells in the endometrium and myometrium, but also by mast cells in the placenta and in the decidua. High expression of the histamine-producing enzyme histamine-decarboxylase (HDC) in the placenta and many histamine receptors at the feto-maternal transition in the decidua indicate a physiological role of the histamine during pregnancy. The antidote is diamine oxidase (DAO), which is produced in the decidua and trophoblast and breaks down histamine. DAO acts as a barrier to prevent excessive passage of histamine into the maternal and fetal circulation. DAO levels increase exponentially in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy to 1000 times the baseline before pregnancy. It has been shown that intravenous vitamin C significantly reduces blood histamine levels in both allergic and non-allergic disorders. Another study with the German Navy also proved that oral vitamin C administration can reduce nausea in seasickness. In an Australian study in 2016, it was shown that chewing gum was not inferior to ondansetron therapy in patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). From the available literature, we conclude that high maternal histamine concentrations in early pregnancy may be a cause of nausea and vomiting, whereas DAO is not sufficiently expressed by the transfer of histamine from the decidua and trophoblast into the maternal circulation prevent. Vitamin C has been identified in controlled clinical trials as a way to lower blood histamine levels. Furthermore, chewing gum was already described as a treatment option for nausea and vomiting. The aim of this study is therefore to test whether chewing gum containing vitamin C in pregnant women with emesis gravidarum has the potential to reduce nausea and vomiting and to evaluate a possible association between maternal human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or histamine levels and the severity of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy as well as the influence of other factors such as thyroxine and pyridoxine.