Evaluation of the effectiveness of Melissa Officinalis L. nasal drop on the quality of sleep in pregnant wome
- Conditions
- Sleep quality of pregnant women in the third trimester.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20231213060353N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Willingness to participate in the study
Gestational age of 28-34 weeks after obtaining informed consent
Mother's first pregnancy (mother's nulligravidity)
Suffering from mild and moderate sleep disorder by self-report and according to the Pittsburgh Questionnaire
Ability to answer questionnaire questions
Not using complementary medicine during the previous three months
No dependence or addiction to alcohol, drugs, tobacco and medicines
Not having family problems
No history of any respiratory allergy
Not having a history of allergy to Lemon balm or cross-reaction with the mint family as self-reported
Taking drugs that affect the sleep-wake cycle
The presence of any problems in the pregnancy process
Suffering from depression or anxiety (self-reported and the need to take medication)
Suffering from any psychological factor interfering with sleep disorders
Suffering from kidney diseases, heart failure, respiratory disorders and sleep-wake cycle diseases such as espiratory apnea and restless leg syndrome.
Showing any allergic reaction to lemon balm oil
continuous consumption (twice or more per week) of Lemongrass tea or extract during the last month
having problems related to airway and nasal obstruction and Sinusitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of pregnant women who have sleep disorders. Timepoint: Registration of Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 4 and 8 weeks after starting the use of Lemon balm oil drops. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep quality score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 4 and 8 weeks after the beginning of Lemon balm oil drops. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.