Maternal distress during labour and delivery. Complication of labour and delivery, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women; Gestational age term (37 to 42 weeks); Candidate for a vaginal birth; Singleton; cervical dilatation of at least 4 cm; A live fetus; Spontaneous onset of labor; cephalic presentation; Estimated fetal weight ranging from 2500 grams to 4000 grams. (Exclusion criteria: Use of sedatives in the past 8 hours; Substance abuse; Lack of medical diseases; mental disorders; Use any herbal remedy during the last 48 hours; Complications of pregnancy (Preeclampsia, Premature rupture of membranes more than 12 hours before Admitting mother, Placental abruption, Placenta previa, Polyhydroamnious, Oligohydramnious, abnormal bleeding); History of any systemic diseases (Diabetes, High blood pressure, Heart disease, Kidney, Etc.); Sensitivity to peppermint; Mother decided to discontinue study; Fetal tachycardia; Fetal bradycardia or late deceleration; Disposal of meconium; Dysfunction in labor progress according to the labor Partograph protocol of Ministry of Health); Recent death of a family member.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor anxiety. Timepoint: Evaluation of labor anxiety in parturient women after giving peppermint tablets and cloth soaked in a drop of lavender essential oil and control group in dilatations of 5-6 cm and 7-9 cm. Method of measurement: Manifest Anxiety Scale Spielberger. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of labor anxiety in parturient after giving peppermint tablet, lavender essential oil and control group. Timepoint: cervical dilatation of 5-6 cm and 7-9 cm. Method of measurement: Manifest Anxiety Scale Spielberger. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kurdistan Medical University of Sciences