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Effect of oral Honey syrup and date syrup on labor pain and duration of active phase in nulliparous

The therapeutic effect of oral honey syrup and date syrup on severity of labor pain and duration of active phase in nulliparous

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201405182172N16
Enrollment
120
Registered
2015-03-15
Start date
2014-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Labour pain management. 080-084 Delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Honey syrup, 2/5 dessertspoon of honey in 150 ml water. Intervention 2: Date syrup, mixture of 6 pieces of date in 150 ml water. Intervention 3: Control, will receive only water.
Honey syrup, 2/5 dessertspoon of honey in 150 ml water.
Date syrup, mixture of 6 pieces of date in 150 ml water.
Control, will receive only water

Sponsors

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Thesis)
Lead Sponsor
Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine (RICM), Iran University of Medical Science
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age 20 - 35 years old, with physical and mental health, no history of infertility, without history of allergy to honey and date, with 38-42 weeks of gestational age, cephalic presentation, with physiological labor and delivery conditions, with 4-7 Cm cervical dilatation. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continuing of cooperation in the study, due to maternal/placental or fetal factors entering to conditions of non physiological labor and delivery, more than six hours after membrane rupture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Every 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale of pain.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSimin Taavoni

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences

staavoni14@yahoo.com+98 21 8820 8161

Outcome results

None listed

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