Pregnant women between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation.
Conditions
Interventions
Footbath with A. Clary sage and lavender for 20 minutes and saliva collection before and after the footbath.
Footbath with B. Jasmine for 20 minutes and saliva collection before and after the footbath
Sponsors
St. Luke's International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 38 weeks of gestation through 40 weeks of gestation 2. Plan to give birth with spontaneous delivery 3. Before the onset of labor 4. Ability to 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. Smokes tobacco 7. Drinks alcoholic 8. Complications of pregnancy 9. Hospital visits or follow up for complication not related to gestation 10. Food or drug allergies 11. Plant allergy or allergic symptoms with aromatherapy 12. Breast feeding child 13. Olfactory disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of salivary oxytocin between before and after foot-bath. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The change of salivary cortisol between before and after foot-bath 2. Uterine contraction 3. Delivery outcomes (spontaneous labor/ oxytocin use to induce labor, gestational week of delivery, the length from experiment to the birth, the delivery mode, oxytocin use to augment labor, gender of the baby) 4. Side effects from using the essential oils(fetal heart rate abnormalities, cutis symptom, premature rupture of membranes, apgar score at 5 minutes, NICU admissions) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuriko Tadokoro
Tokyo Healthcare University Chiba Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed