Sleep disorders in pregnant women. Sleep disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have informed consent to participate in the study. Be at least literate. Have Iranian nationality. Be a resident of Jiroft. From the DASS-21 questionnaire, get a depression score of less than 21, an anxiety score of less than 15, and a stress score of less than 26. Having a gestational age of 34-28 weeks. Have a singleton pregnancy. Get a score of 5 or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). Not having a cold. Not having allergic to spring orange essential oil or sweet almond oil. Not having a disorder in sense of smell. Not being allergic to plant odors, herbal essential oils, perfumes and colognes. Not having a known sleep disorder before pregnancy. Do not experienced tragic events in the last six months. Not using tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Have a known history of mental illness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Do not want to continue the study. Use other techniques for sleep disorders during the study. Experience severe stress during the study. Getting feverish infectious diseases during the study. Being hospitalized during the study. Getting cold or a disorder in sense of smell. Showing allergic to spring orange essential oil or sweet almond oil. Not using spring orange essential oil or sweet almond oil for 2 days or using only once a day for three days.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The overall score of sleep disorder. Timepoint: Measurement of sleep quality score at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the start of spring orange essential oil consumption ". Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences