Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Labor pain. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A healthy, alive, single fetus with no anomalies The mother has no pregnancy-related or medical complications such as preeclampsia, diabetes, active bleeding, or severe cardiac disorders that would prevent massage or continuation of natural labor The delivery is the first to the third The estimated fetal weight according to the most recent ultrasound is 2500 to 4000 grams The fetal lie is longitudinal and the presenting part is cephalic The gestational age is between 37 and 41 weeks Body mass index at delivery is between 18.5 and 29.9 Regular uterine contractions three times in ten minutes Cervical dilation of at least 3-4 centimeters Informed consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to oleaster (Elaeagnus angustifolia) and lavender Skin infection or lesion in the massage area History of infertility or use of assisted reproductive technique Occurrence of a stressful event in the past 6 months (such as divorce, death of first-degree relatives of the mother Psychiatric disorder based on maternal self-report Maternal addiction by maternal self-report Having an accompanying midwife or doula Any maternal disability (blindness, deafness, hearing loss, motor impairment Use of other non-pharmacological methods for reducing labor pain Use of herbal medications during or before delivery History of pregnancy or delivery complications (neonatal death, dystocia, stillbirth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor pain intensity. Timepoint: before the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Labor pain intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 3–4 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Labor pain intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 5-7cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Labor pain intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 8-10cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 3–4 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 5-7 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety intensity. Timepoint: after the intervention at dilation of 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences