"Comparative study of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and the aromatherapy on vaginal delivery"

Comparative study of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), the aromatherapy of lavender and physiologic delivery without medication on the neonatal and maternal outcome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210501051151N1

Enrollment

150

Registered

2021-09-29

Start date

2018-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Normal Vaginal Delivery. Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation group, two pairs of electrode are placed in the spinal nerve roots T10-L1 and S2-S4 in the active phase of labor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Single pregnancy Cephalic Low risk pregnancy Normal placenta and fetus status Satisfied to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug abuser , smoker in pregnancy Previous history of periods of depression and anxiety and stressful life events in the last 6 to 12 months Mothers refuse to continue the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: In the active phase of labor and the first half hour after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaede Ebrahimian

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

ebrahimian93.maede@gmail.com0098313668004

Outcome results

None listed

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