Effects of aromatic scents on sleep in pregnant women

Effects of essential oil fragrances on sleep in pregnant women in late pregnancy - Essential oil fragrances and sleep in pregnant women in late pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050261

Enrollment

114

Registered

2023-02-07

Start date

2023-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Sleep disorder

Interventions

Participants will choose from two types of essential oil, orange sweet and lavender (Tree of Life Co., Ltd.). Drip 1 cc of essential oil onto a 2.5 cm cotton ball, place one drop in a 5 x 7 cm zipped

gestation. The bag containing the cotton balls should be changed daily. non

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women at 36-37 weeks' gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abnormal pregnancy, multiparous, pregnant women with complications such as hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep efficiency	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep latency, total sleep time, time and number of awakenings, sleepiness during day time, falling asleep and staying asleep, dreaming, fatigue	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiromi Eto

Nagasaki University Institute of Biomedical Sciences

heto@nagasaki-u.ac.jp0958197922

Outcome results

None listed

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