The effect of aromatherapy with rosewater and hot showers on the intensity of pain in the active phase of labor in pregnant women

A comparative study of aromatherapy with rosewater and warm shower on the pain intensity of the active phase of labor in primiparous pregnant women.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241110063652N3

Enrollment

108

Registered

2025-10-17

Start date

2025-10-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Delivery. Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, participants were exposed to rose water aroma inhalation during three stages of labor, at cervical dilations of 4, 6, and 8 cm. In each s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Women at the beginning of the active phase of labor Gestational age 37-42 weeks Singleton fetus Showing the embryo series

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Fetal heart defect Drug addiction Intrauterine growth restriction Diagnosed mental or anatomical disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Time points of primary outcome measurement: The intensity of labor pain will be measured at cervical dilatation of 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Method of measurement: Visual pain scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Kohzad

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

zk.kohzad@gmail.com+98 21 6523 5751

Outcome results

None listed

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