Labor Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Aromatherapy, Childbirth Problems, Rosa damascena, Frankincense, Comfort
Brief summary
This randomized controlled study aims to compare effects of different essential oils in labor pain, anxiety and childbirth comfort. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is it effective using rosa damascena oil during labor? Is it effective using frankincense oil during labor? Which essential oil is more effective during labor Researchers will compare aromatherapy oils groups to see labor pain, anxiety and childbirth comfort levels of pregnant women.
Detailed description
During childbirth; pain, anxiety, and comfort level of women have a critical importance for a positive childbirth experience. So this study aims to compare the effects of different essential oils on labor pain, anxiety and labor comfort. In some studies, rosa damascena was found effective for labor pain. However, there are limited studies about comfort level and anxiety level of women during labor. So we aimed to investigate whether rosa damascena oil was effective for labor comfort and anxiety level or not. Samely it will be investigated frankincense oil was effective for labor comfort and anxiety level or not. Also which essential oil was more effective during labor will be analyzed.
Interventions
OTHERRosa damascena oil
Essential oils will used by inhalation
Sponsors
Balikesir University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Pregnant women won't be introduced which essential oil would be used.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Pregnant women who are at latent phase of labor
Exclusion criteria
* Complicated pregnancy (preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes etc.) * Women who will have planned cesarean section * Asthma or any other respiratory disease * Allergies to Rosa Damascena or Frankincense oil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| labor pain | 3 hours | Numerical Rating Score. requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable. |
| childbirth comfort | 3 hours | Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire. It has 14 items to assess the comfort of the women during childbirth. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. Items 2,4,6,9,12,13,14 need to be reversed. As the score increases, high level comfort is indicated, and as it decreases, low level comfort is indicated. |
| anxiety | 3 hours | Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety. has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. State anxiety items include: I am tense; I am worried and I feel calm; I feel secure. Trait anxiety items include: I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter and I am content; I am a steady person. All items are rated on a 4-point scale (e.g., from Almost Never to Almost Always). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactTuba Kızılkaya, Asst.Prof.
Backup ContactEsra Cevik, Asst.Prof.
Outcome results
None listed