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Acupressure and motion sickness.

D G Bruce1, J F Golding, N Hockenhull

  • 1Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, Hants, England.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|April 1, 1990
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The Sea Band acupressure band did not improve motion sickness tolerance in a laboratory study. Hyoscine (scopolamine) significantly increased tolerance, unlike the Sea Band or placebo.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Human Physiology
  • Motion Sickness Research

Background:

  • Motion sickness is a common condition affecting many individuals.
  • Acupressure bands are widely used as a non-pharmacological intervention for nausea and motion sickness.
  • The efficacy of acupressure bands, such as the Sea Band, remains a subject of scientific investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Sea Band acupressure band in enhancing tolerance to a laboratory-induced motion challenge.
  • To compare the Sea Band's efficacy against a placebo and a known antiemetic drug, hyoscine (scopolamine).

Main Methods:

  • Eighteen subjects were exposed to a laboratory nauseogenic cross-coupled motion challenge.
  • Participants were tested under three conditions: Sea Band, placebo, and 0.6 mg hyoscine.

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  • Tolerance to motion sickness was measured objectively.

    • Main Results:

    • Hyoscine (scopolamine) significantly increased subjects' tolerance to the motion challenge.
    • The Sea Band acupressure band showed no significant improvement in motion sickness tolerance compared to placebo.
    • No statistically significant difference was observed between the Sea Band and placebo conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The Sea Band acupressure band was ineffective in increasing tolerance to laboratory-induced motion sickness in this study.
    • Potential reasons for the lack of efficacy include insufficient stimulation or individual variability in response to acupressure.
    • Further research into alternative interventions like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be warranted.