Pain and anxiety during normal delivery. -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group two drops of chamomile were used on a guaze and was kept at a distance of 5 to 10 cm from the subject’s nose for one minute. Intervention 2: In the control gr
Treatment - Other
Placebo
In the intervention group two drops of chamomile were used on a guaze and was kept at a distance of 5 to 10 cm from the subject’s nose for one minute.
In the control group two drops of distilled water were used on a guaze and was kept at a distance of 5 to 10 cm from the subject’s nose for one minute.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencs
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Iranian primagravida women aged between 18 and 35 with gestation age of 37-42 weeks who had live single fetus without any major anomaly and with cephalic presentation and having normal weight of 2500-3400 grams. Mother should have a normal Body Mass Index at the time of entry and shouldn’t have any auditory‚ olfactory and mental problems; not suffered from any special medical disorders‚ should not have any known acute and chronic nouro- psychic illnesses ; not taking any special neuro – psychic medicine; not having any acute and chronic pain like migraine; not taking any narcotics eight hours before any active phases in delivery process; not having any indication of caesarian like uterine surgeries ‚ placenta previa‚ cephalopelvic disproportion ‚ preeclampsia ‚ any history of cerclage and fetus distress ‚ any history of alcohol and narcotic addiction. Exclusion criteria: observing any kind of allergy or intolerance to chamomile; any disorders in labor process which led to bleeding; hypertension; disorders in fetus heart rate; prolapse of cord; placenta abruptia; prolonged rupture of membrane and inspecting meconium or making a decision to do delivery using instruments or surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Pain was measured using McGill pain scale before intervention and three times after aroma therapy at each dilatation interval at 3-4, 5-7 and 8-10cm. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Anxiety was measured using spilberger questionnaire before intervention and three times after aroma therapy at each dilatation interval at 3-4, 5-7 and 8-10cm. Method of measurement: spilberger questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSolmaz Heydari Fard
School of Nursing, Midwifery Shahid Beheshti
Outcome results
None listed