Comparison Of The Effects Of Swedish Massage With Natural Oils During The 1st And 2nd Stages Of Labor On Labor Pain, Fear And Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 2
研究概览
简要总结
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Swedish massage combined with lavender and chamomile oils on childbirth outcomes during the first and second stages of labor.
Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 90 pregnant women. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: Intervention A (n=30; carrier oil + chamomile oil + Swedish massage), Intervention B (n=30; carrier oil + lavender oil + Swedish massage), and Control (n=30; carrier oil + Swedish massage). Data were collected using the Individual Identification Form, Vital Signs (blood pressure and pulse), Partograph, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I and STAI-II), and the Childbirth Fear Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 23.0.
The study was designed to compare the effects of Swedish massage combined with chamomile oil, lavender oil, or carrier oil on labor pain, anxiety, childbirth fear, physiological parameters, and selected birth outcomes during the first and second stages of labor.
详细描述
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of Swedish massage combined with chamomile oil or lavender oil during the first and second stages of labor. Participants were randomly allocated to three groups: chamomile oil with Swedish massage, lavender oil with Swedish massage, and carrier oil with Swedish massage. Outcome measures included labor pain, anxiety, childbirth fear, maternal vital signs, duration of labor stages, and selected maternal and neonatal birth outcomes. Data were collected at predefined stages of labor using validated assessment tools.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
A researcher overseeing the study's conduct is Dr. Ayten Yılmaz, a faculty member at Düzce University. She is Türkiye's first doctoral aromatherapist
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •• Voluntarily participate in the study and provide written consent.
- •Ability to communicate and follow instructions.
- •Possess a general health/obstetric status sufficient to safely complete the research process.
- •No known allergies to aromatherapy inhalation or skin reactions.
排除标准
- •Having a medical, psychiatric, or obstetric condition that could negatively affect the safety/validity of participation.
- •Being unsuitable for intervention due to conditions requiring acute/chronic treatment.
- •Using painkillers/sedatives, etc., that could affect the study results
- •Showing hypersensitivity to herbal/essential oils or carrier ingredients.
研究者
Hülya Tosun
Phd. Faculty Member of Midwifery Dept. Thesis Consultant
Kutahya Health Sciences University