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Effect of Sweet Orange Aroma on Pregnant Women in Labor

Evaluation of Effect of Aromatherapy with Essential Oil of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L.) no Pain Relief in Pregnant Women in Labor - EAOELP: EFFECT OF AROMATHERAPY WITH OIL ESSESNTIAL LABOR PAIN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-45dh3r
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-07-29
Start date
2018-10-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Experimental group: 42 pregnant women exposed to 62.5 microlitres of sweet orange essential oil for 20 minutes in active labor. Control group: 42 pregnant women exposed to 62.5 microliters of water fo
Other
E02.190

Sponsors

Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa e à Inovação Tecnológica do Estado de Sergipe
Lead Sponsor
Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa e à Inovação Tecnológica do Estado de Sergipe
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term pregnant women (gestational age ? 37 weeks) attended at Maternity Zacarias Júnior in the municipality of Lagarto-SE with indication of normal delivery in the active process of labor; Pregnant women with cervical dilatation from 4 cm;Greater than 18 years; Sign the Free and Informed Consent Form -

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women who report allergy or intolerance to Citrus sinensis L .; Pregnant women who report problems with their sense of smell;Pregnant women who report depression, anxiety;Pregnant women presenting with pregnancy morbidities who do not complain of pain in the evolution of labor; Under 18 years old; Pregnant women who do not agree to sign the Free and Enlightened

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess pain relief in labor, verified by the Visual Analog Scale, based on a finding of pain reduction at the scale levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a decrease in anxiety in labor by applying the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAdriana Guimarães

Universidade Federal de Sergipe

adrianagibara@hotmail.com+557988675490

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)