The Effect of Aromatherapy Applied After Cesarean Section on Pain Intensity and Comfort Level

Determination of the Effect of Aromatherapy Using Lavender and Ylang Ylang Essential Oils on Pain Severity and Comfort Level After Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06008964

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-24

Start date

2023-06-15

Completion date

2023-10-25

Last updated

2023-10-26

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Conditions

Cesarean Section Complications

Keywords

Aromatherapy, pain, ceserean

Brief summary

Today, many complementary therapies such as acupuncture, reflexology, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, music and aromatherapy are tried in addition to medical methods to reduce pain and anxiety. Aromatherapy is a therapy method in which essential oils are used to protect and improve physical and psychological health. Oils can be applied directly to a single person or indirectly to people in a room by inhalation . In direct application without steam, essential oils can be applied by inhalation by dripping onto a cotton ball . It is stated that lavender aromatherapy, one of the most commonly used aromatherapies, has analgesic, antiseptic, sedative, antispasmodic and healing properties Ylang Ylang aromatherapy is stated analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiemetic,anti-tarral, carminative, sedative, antiseptic, spasmolytic properties. In the studies conducted, anxiety, labor pain, labor duration, and psychological effects of aromatherapy were examined, but no study was found in which lavender and chamomile essential oils were used and the effects of pain and comfort level were examined. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of lavender and Ylang Ylang essential oils in relieving pain and increasing comfort after cesarean section.

Interventions

OTHERYlang Ylang oil with inhalation

Ylang Ylang OIL WILL BE INHALED

OTHERLavender oil with inhalation

LAVENDER OIL WILL BE INHALED

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 49 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18-49 years old, * women who have had a cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

* epilepsy, * migraine, * chronic headache, * asthma, * women who are allergic to fragrance sensitivities to aromatic oils

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
pain related to cesarean section	post operative 4-8-12 hours	It will be measured with Visual Analog Scale. Visual Analog Scale has a rating between 0-10. The higher the score, the greater the pain.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
comfort related to cesarean section	post operative 4-8-12 hours	Comfort will be measured with the postpartum comfort scale. The higher the score, the higher the comfort level.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026