Pain. Acute Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the experimental group, 5 drops (100%) lavender essence will be applied on a cotton swab and the swab will be placed for 3 minutes in the oxygen mask 4 hours after the surgery
30 minutes after removing the swab, a second pain evaluation will be performed. Second and third phases of test will be similar to the first phase (6 and 12 hours after the surgery. Intervention 2: co
Prevention
Placebo
In the experimental group, 5 drops (100%) lavender essence will be applied on a cotton swab and the swab will be placed for 3 minutes in the oxygen mask 4 hours after the surgery
30 minutes after removing the swab, a second pain evaluation will be performed. Second and third phases of test will be similar to the first phase (6 and 12 hours after the surgery
control group: 5 drops of placebo will be applied on a cotton swab and the swab will be placed for 3 minutes in the oxygen mask
Sponsors
Guilan university of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: pain VAS score higher than 3; using spinal anesthesia; use of a type of anesthetic(bupivacaine 0.05); no concurrent operation; duration of operation less than 90 min; full term pregnancy; no history of allergies to medicinal plants, anosmia, migraines, chronic headaches, coagulation disorders, polyhydramnios, diabetes, preeclampsia, twin pregnancy. Exclusion criteria: nausea, vomiting; allergy or absence of patients satisfaction after first dose of aromatherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 4, 8 and 12 hours after C-section(before and after intervention). Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before each intervention and after half an hour each intervention. Method of measurement: According to measurements by watches with counting the abdominal breathing.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before each intervention and after half an hour each intervention. Method of measurement: By measuring the watch has a second hand.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before each intervention and after half an hour each intervention. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSedigheh Pakseresht
Shahid Beheshti School of Nursing and Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed