Effects of Rosa Damascena and Frankincense Essential Oils in Labor

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Labor Pain
• Interventions: Other: Rosa damascena oil

• Registration Number: NCT06189794
• Lead Sponsor: Balikesir University

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-05
• Study Start: 2024-01-21
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-19
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-21
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 39

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Solution group	Rosa damascena oil	%0.9 NaCl Isotonical Solution will be used
Frankincense oil group	Rosa damascena oil	Frankincense oil will be used
Rosa damascena oil group	Rosa damascena oil	Rosa Damascene oil will be used

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.
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.
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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Balikesir University Hospital; 🇹🇷 Balıkesir, Turkey