Rating of four different foods in women with hyperemesis gravidarum: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate four foods in women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) on their agreeability and tolerability.

Design

Prospective, randomised, within-subject cross-over trial.

Setting

Single-centre, tertiary, university hospital in Malaysia.

Participants

72 women within 24-hour of first admission for HG who were 18 years or above, with confirmed clinical pregnancy of less than 16 weeks' gestation were recruited and analysed. Women unable to consume food due to extreme symptoms, known taste or swallowing disorder were excluded.

Interventions

Each participant chewed and swallowed a small piece of apple, watermelon, cream cracker and white bread in random order and was observed for 10 min after each tasting followed by a 2 min washout for mouth rinsing

SUBMITTER: Tan GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126296 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature