Condition 1: childbirth pain. Condition 2: anxiety of childbirth. Low back pain Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In aromatherapy group, 4 ml of citrus scents is stained with gas and attached to the collar of the patients. Every half hour, the prescription will be repeated. Intervention 2: In cont
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
In aromatherapy group, 4 ml of citrus scents is stained with gas and attached to the collar of the patients. Every half hour, the prescription will be repeated.
In control group, 4 ml of normal saline is stained with gas, and every half hour, this is repeated.
Sponsors
Vice-Chancellor for Research Dept of School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshti University of M
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: be Iranian; be nulliparous; be at the age of 18-35 years old; have a singleton term pregnancy; fetal presentation should be vertex; onset of contractions should be spontaneous, and at the beginning of admission, have a 3 to 4-cm dilatation; appropriate pelvic position; estimated fetal weight should range from 2500 to 4000 gr; amniotic sac should be sound when admitting to the study; over the past 8 hours, mother have not used analgesic medicines; have no known liver, gallbladder, and respiratory disease records in her file; according the file, have no complication during pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, bleeding and infection; according to her, have not olfactory problems; according to her, not sensitive to herbal medicines. Exclusion criteria: emergency cesarean before completing the study; sensitive to citrus scents and non-tolerance during the study term; obstetric complications such as vaginal bleeding during the study; analgesic intake during the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention in 3-4, 5-7, and 8-10 dilatations. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating scale Ruler.;Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after intervention in 3-4, 5-7, and 8-10 dilatations. Method of measurement: Speilberger checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Namazi
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed