Relaxing effects of aromatherapy during cesarean section

The exploratory study on the effect of aromatherapy using essential oil of Parmarosa on the autonomic nervous system of pregnant women during cesarean section - The exploratory study on the effect of aromatherapy using essential oil of Parmarosa on the autonomic nervous system of pregnant women during cesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040504

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-01

Start date

2020-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Pregnancy

Interventions

Inhaling Palmarosa essential oil Inhaling placebo (purified water)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women who are scheduled for elective cesarean section and who have given consent to participate in the study Patients with ASA physical status 1 or 2 with normotensive blood pressure and no proteinuria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic use of any drug, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disease, nerve palsy, serious fetal malformations, allergies to alcohol or rice plants, pregnant women whose fetus is dying or has heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare heart rate variability after the delivery of a baby by cesarean section with a group of patients receiving Palmarosa essential oil (P group) and a group of patients receiving placebo (N group)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShunsuke Hyuga

Kitasato university Department of anesthesiology, school of medicine

shyuga@kitasato-u.ac.jp042-778-8606

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026