Effect of essential oil of Boswellia carteri and Saline on pain intensity and anxiety of labor
- Conditions
- labour pain and anxiety.Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium(O00-O99)
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015012020719N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research ,Alborz university of medical science
- Brief Summary
Effect of Aromatherapy with Boswellia Carteri on the First Stage of Labor Anxiety in Nulliparous women: A Randomized controlled trial<br /> <br /> <br /> Background: Anxiety is the most common psychological response of women to labor. Aromatherapy is a kind of alternative medicine using es¬sential oils and fragrant with stimulating the olfactory system to induce relaxation and reduce anxiety. Present study tried to determine the efficacy of aromatherapy with Boswellia Carteri in reducing anxiety during the first stage of labor.<br /> Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on two groups of 126 pregnant women, referred to Kamali hospital (Alborz, Iran) The sample size was comprised of 63 subjects in each group. Gauzes impregnated with 2 mL of Boswellia distillate and normal saline were attached to the collar of subjects in the aromatherapy and control groups, respectively. The gauzes were changed every 30 minutes. The levels of anxiety in both groups were measured at baseline and after the intervention at dilations of 3-4 and 6-8 cm. Data were collected using a demographic and obstetric characteristics questionnaire, an examination and observation checklist, and Spielberger state-trait anxiety questionnaire. <br /> Results: Before the intervention, both groups had same levels of anxiety. However, the levels of anxiety at dilations of 3-4 and 6-8 cm were significantly lower in the aromatherapy group compared with the control group.<br /> Conclusions: The results of this study confirmed aromatherapy with Boswellia as a simple, inexpensive, noninvasive, and effective intervention to reduce anxiety during labor.<br /> <br /> <br />
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 126
women with 37-42 week of gestational age
with normal BMI
with single and live child
with do not have plant allergic and epidural anesthesia history
with normal contraction
Exclusion criteria: Having hearing and smelling problem
Consumption of psycho social drugs
Consumption of Narcotic drugs
Having psycho social problem
Having medical disorder
Having acute and chronic disease
Having section indication
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity of pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention in 3-4, 5-7, and 8-10 dilatations. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating scale Ruler.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after intervention in 3-4, 5-7, and 8-10 dilatations. Method of measurement: Speilberger checklist.