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The effect of aromatherapy on anxiety and vital signs

The effect of geranium (pelargonium graveolens) and orange (citrus sinesis) aroma on anxiety and vital signs in first stage of labor in primiparous women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012111811515N1
Enrollment
150
Registered
2013-09-15
Start date
2012-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Anxiety Level. Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In test one (oil of orange peels) and experimental group II (Essence Geranium), on fabric, non-absorbent, the clothing connected. Before and 20 minutes after intervention anxiety inven
Prevention
Placebo
In test one (oil of orange peels) and experimental group II (Essence Geranium), on fabric, non-absorbent, the clothing connected. Before and 20 minutes after intervention anxiety inventory STAI, physi
In the control group, distilled water onto non-absorbent fabric, the clothing connected. Before and 20 minutes after intervention STAI anxiety questionnaire, physiological parameters were recorded by

Sponsors

Medical Sciences of Vice chancellor for research, North Khorasan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: included nulliparous women; full-term pregnancy (37-42); ages 18-35; with a single fetus; dilatation of3-5 cm ; haven't chronic disease; no colds and haven't nasal congestion; anosmia; lack of sensitivity to smell specific experience of breath smells particular (which bad recalls memories or stress); the use of sedatives or anti-anxiety in 3 hours before the experiment; no known mental illness; no history of epilepsy and asthma; lack of fetal distress; failure to induce labor there was a high risk pregnancy. Exclusion criteria for the study; the firm's unwillingness to continue the study of fetal distress or impairment in labor progress during the intervention; use of pain medication during labor induction or intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety level of first phase of labor. Timepoint: Befor and 20 min after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger state-trait.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.;Systolic BP. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.;Diastolic BP. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS pain scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaboobeh Tabatabaee Chehr

North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences

chehr19@yahoo.com+98 85 4229 7095

Outcome results

None listed

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