Pregnant women between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions: Vapor bubbles are produced from clary sage essential oil dissolved in propylene glycol by an air pump. Subjects inhale the vapor for 20 minutes through a tube and funnel near their nos
Sponsors
St. Luke's International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Low risk singleton pregnant women who are 38 weeks of gestation through 40 weeks of gestation 2. Plan to give birth with spontaneous delivery 3. Before the onset of labor 4. Asian and can read and write Japanese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Experienced prolonged pregnancy 2. Previous caesarian section 3. Recurrent miscarriages (3 consecutive) 4. Medical history of treatment of infertility 5. Planned induced labor or cesarean section 6. Planned analgesia 7. Smokes tobacco 8. Alcoholic 9. Complications of pregnancy 10. Takes medication not to related to gestation 11. Hospital visits for complication not related to gestation 12. Medical history that needs treatment or follow up 13. Some allergies of food or drug 14. Plant allergy or allergic symptoms with aromatherapy 15. Breast feeding child 16. Olfactory disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary oxytocin 10 minutes before intervention and 15, 30, 60 minutes after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary cortisol 10 minutes before intervention and 15, 30, 60 minutes after intervention, Polymorphisms of oxytocin receptor | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuriko Tadokoro
St. Luke's International University, Postgraduate School Nursing science, Women's Health & Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed