pain and anxiety of the first stage of labor.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First Intervention group: Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil with a concentration of 2% was purchased from Barich Essential Oil Company, which is impregnated with gas to the exte
Sponsors
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with first and second pregnancy, aged 18-35 years, pregnant with single fetus , having a normal delivery, 38-42 weeks of pregnancy, cephalic presentation, cervical dilatation more than 3 cm. No history of asthma, sensitivity and allergy according to mother's statements. Absence of disease and complications of pregnancy and obstetrics (such as: pre-eclampsia - chorioamnionitis - known liver, gallbladder and respiratory disease, decollement and abnormal heartbeat of the fetus at the beginning of the study), Not having smell problems and allergies to herbal medicines according to the person. Not having a known anxiety and depression disease according to the person's statements in the medical history and the mother's file. Not having migraines according to the mother's statements in the medical history. Not receiving medical painkillers 3 hours before the start of the study. There is no history of infertility and thyroid disease according to the person's statements in the medical history and the mother's file. Informed consent of women to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mother's non-cooperation in completing the checklist and expressing her pain Departure from the natural course of labor Having an emergency caesarean section Allergic to essential oil Fetal weight less than 2.5 kg or more than 4 kg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor Pain score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, dilation 4-5 cm , dilatation 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Anxiety score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, dilation 4-5 cm , dilatation 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNiloofar SadeghAhmadi
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed