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Cardamom aromatherapy on the women's nausea and vomiting in Cesarean Section operation

Effects of Cardamoms Inhalation Aromatherapy on the Mothers' Nausea and Vomiting in Peri & Post-Operation of the Elective Cesarean Section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017050333794N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2017-06-05
Start date
2017-05-22
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

Cesarean section. O82.9 Delivery by caesarean section, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The two 2 "× 2" gas-Pad will be moistened with 2 ml of distilled water put in the zipper plastic bags in a separate room every day. During surgery after mother's expressing nausea, the
Placebo
The two 2 "× 2" gas-Pad will be moistened with 2 ml of distilled water put in the zipper plastic bags in a separate room every day. During surgery after mother's expressing nausea, the onset nausea se
The two 2 "× 2" gas-Pad will be moistened with 2 ml of of distilled water with 2 drops of essential oil of cardamom put in the zipper plastic bags in a separate room every day. During surgery after m

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 48 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Mothers with16-48 years old; Literacy; Singleton and normal infants; Elective Cesarean section operation through Spinal anesthesia; Nausea after starting spinal anesthesia; Lack of nausea due to the underlying disease (Gastrointestinal and kidney diseases) or during the third trimester of pregnancy; A healthy olfactory sense; No history of asthma and respiratory distress due to cardiopulmonary diseases; No allergies to herbal essences and Cardamom; No taking antiemetic or emetic medications or herbal medications during past twenty-four hours; and no opioid addiction and tobacco using. Exclusion criterion: Mothers with an inappropriate process of caesarean section operation (both mother and fetus poor conditions); More than twice spinal needle insertions or use of general anesthesia follow it; An inability to determine the severity of nausea according to VAS despite training; Vomiting or retching during the research intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The severity of nausea of mothers' peri- & post-operation of the Cesarean Section. Timepoint: Before the intervention (initial measurement), 5 minutes after intervention, Post-Operation: in the recovery room and 2 hours after operation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS 0-100).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of vomiting. Timepoint: during surgery, in the recovery room and 2 hours after operation. Method of measurement: Frequency.;Frequency of retching. Timepoint: during surgery, in the recovery room and 2 hours after operation. Method of measurement: Frequency.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Khalili

Hamadan, University of Medical Sciences, Nursing & Midwifery School, Medical-Surgical Nursing Depart

zkhalili90@yahoo.com+98 81 1838 0319

Outcome results

None listed

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