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The effect of aromatherapy on pain in 2-month-old infants

The effect of aromatherapy with rose water and breast milk on physiological responses and pain due to pentavalan injection in infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210630051747N1
Enrollment
225
Registered
2021-12-28
Start date
2021-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain, infancy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Aromatherapy with breast milk for 3 minutes, before, during and after the interventio. Intervention 2: Aromatherapy with rose water for 3 minutes, before, during and after the interven

Sponsors

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Months to 2 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have the full and informed consent of the parents Infants are 2 months old The infant should be calm and alert before starting the vaccination. Dry baby diapers The infant does not have a congenital anomaly The baby does not have a cold or diarrhea The infant should be exclusively breastfeed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any problems in injecting the pentavalent vaccine (repeat injection, selection of inappropriate site, injection angle, injection depth, wrong choice, vaccine type, vaccine volume) There should be crying and restlessness 5 seconds before the start of the vaccination Skin and respiratory allergy symptoms occur during the intervention Have a history of surgery or hospitalization Take painkillers or sedatives for 24 hours before vaccination by the child or mother The mother is sensitive to different odors The mother has asthma Use systematic analgesics such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen before vaccination Infant who a restless mother or parent or are faced witth the question of whether they are stressed or anxious they answer in the affrimative

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score. Timepoint: before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: MBPS scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physiological responses. Timepoint: before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasrin Baharvand

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences

Nasriiiinbaharvand@gmail.com+98 66 3343 4383

Outcome results

None listed

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