Date Fruit Benefits to Treat Morning Sickness in First Trimester of Pregnancy

Bahria University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Pregnancy

Treatments: Drug: Doxylamine succinate 10 mg + Pyridoxine HCl 10 mg; Other: Date fruit; Other: Diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07354529

BUHS-IRB#163/25

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate role of date fruit in alleviating morning sickness of pregnancy in pregnant females. The main question[s] it aims to answer [is/are]:

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate role of date fruit in

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate role of date fruit in alleviating vomiting due to morning sickness of pregnancy and in improving maternal hemoglobin in pregnant females. The main question[s] it aims to answer [are]:

• Role of date fruit in alleviating severity and frequency of vomiting due to morning sickness of pregnancy in pregnant females.
• Role of date fruit in improving haemoglobin levels in pregnant females.
• To assess improvement of severity and frequency of vomiting due to morning sickness of pregnancy and improvement of hemoglobin levels in pregnant females, researchers will compare date fruit intake with antiemetic medication doxylamine succinate 10 mg + pyridoxine HCl 10 and diet only.

Full description

A randomized Controlled trial to assess benefits of date fruit in morning sickness of pregnancy symptoms, inclusive of nausea and vomiting and to improve haemoglobin levels in pregnant females.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 3 patient groups

Date fruit

Active Comparator group

Description:

3 Dates after breakfast

Treatment:

Other: Date fruit

Antiemetic medication

Active Comparator group

Description:

Doxylamine succinate 10 mg + Pyridoxine HCl 10 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Doxylamine succinate 10 mg + Pyridoxine HCl 10 mg

Appropriate Diet only

Active Comparator group

Description:

Avoidance of high fat foods and enhanced intake of hydrating fruits and vegetables

Treatment:

Other: Diet