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The Comparison of the Effect of Lavender Essence and Chamomile Essence on pain severity after cesarean section

The Comparison of the Effect of Lavender Essence and Chamomile Essence on pain severity after cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: A blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016081726861N2
Enrollment
129
Registered
2016-09-27
Start date
2016-02-04
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

pain. Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: in the case of having pain more than 3 scales
from discharging recovery till 6 hours after surgery
two drops of lavender essence are poured on a ball of cotton and the patient is asked to inhale it. The intervention will be done just one time and the medical analgesics will be ordered If pain persi
two drops of Chamomile essence are poured on a ball of cotton and the patient is asked to inhale it. The intervention will be done just one time and the medical analgesics will be ordered If pain pers
two drops of normal saline are poured on a ball of cotton and the patient is asked to inhale it. The intervention will be done just one time and the medical analgesics will be ordered If pain persists
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group1: in the case of having pain more than 3 scales
Intervention group2: in the case of having pain more than 3 scales
Placebo group: in the case of having pain more than 3 scales

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research and technology of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included: Cesarean section candidates (after surgery); being volunteer to participate in the study; lack of underlying medical conditions (diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, kidney or liver disorders and other acute or chronic disorders); surgery under spinal anesthesia; Get 100-mg diclofenac suppository in the recovery room; getting more than three scores of pain severity using the visual analog scale after surgery. Exclusion criteria included Patient’s unwillingness from continuing the study, and unpredicted events after surgery such as cardiac arrest or patient’s death.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: As having pain more than 3 scales; from discharging recovery till 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Based on Visual Analog Scale (VAS); severity of pain is recorded from zero to ten.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The rate of consumption of analgesic. Timepoint: after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the frequency of use and dose of medication in information sheet.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBaharreh Najafi

Kurdistan University of medical sciences

baharrehnajafi@yahoo.com; jamal.seidi@yahoo.com; jamal.seidi@muk.ac.ir+98 87 3328 5910

Outcome results

None listed

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