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The Effectiveness of Neroli Essential Oil in Relieving Anxiety and Perceived Pain in Women during Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effectiveness of Neroli Essential Oil in Relieving Anxiety and Perceived Pain in Women during Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NEROLIAROMA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00027563
Enrollment
48
Registered
2022-01-05
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Pregnant women in labor

Interventions

Group 1: The pregnant women in the intervention group received routine prenatal care plus the aromatherapy with vapor diffusion. The essential neroli oil was diffused continuously through an aroma di

Sponsors

University of Naples Federico II - Responsible of the University Prenatal Clinic where participants were recruited.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women, aged between 18 and 40 years, with a physiological full-term pregnancy (between the 37th and 42nd week of amenorrhea) and fetus in cephalic presentation were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with maternal and/or fetal pathologies, subjected to drug induction to labor, or who had resorted to epidural analgesia, were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Relieve anxiety and pain during labor—

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactNelson Mauro Maldonato

University of Naples Federico II - Responsible of the Area of Clinical Psychology of the School of Medicine and Surgery

nelsonmauro.maldonato@unina.it+393510317657

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026