Evaluation of the effect of Aromatherapy with Geranium on Anxiety and Labor pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Anxiety and labor pain.

Registration Number: IRCT20091021002618N3

Lead Sponsor: orestan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Iranian race and being a firstborn
Single pregnancy with age 37 to 42 weeks
Mother's age is 18-35 years
Dilatation 4-5 cm at the beginning of labor
Having at least 2-3 spontaneous uterine contractions lasting 40-45 seconds within 10 minutes
The regularity of the fetal heartbeat with a number of 110-160 beats per minute
The mother's vital signs are normal
The number of fetal movements is normal according to the mother's report
Body mass index 20-30 kg/m2
Height more than 145 cm
The estimated weight of the fetus is 2500-4000 grams
The fit of the fetal head with the mother's pelvis based on clinical examination
Proportion of uterine height with gestational age in clinical examination

Exclusion Criteria

Fetal distress or disruption of labor progress
Existence of medical and midwifery problems in the current pregnancy
Incidence of sensitivity to geranium essential oil in a person during the study
The presence of olfactory disorders, allergies or previous unpleasant experiences with certain scents
The use of painkillers or anti-anxiety drugs at least 3 hours before the intervention
Addiction to tobacco, drugs and alcohol and the need to receive them
The existence of any obstacle to perform natural childbirth
The need to strengthen labor with oxytocin or other methods
The need for an emergency caesarean section
The need to use other medicinal and non-medicinal pain reduction methods
Facing an important and unfortunate incident during the last week

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety intensity score in Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: The intensity of anxiety will be measured before aromatherapy and in dilations of 4 to 5 and 8 to 10 cm. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.;Labor pain intensity score on visual analog grade scale. Timepoint: Pain intensity will be measured before aromatherapy and at 4 to 5, 6 to 7 and 8 to 10 cm dilatations. Method of measurement: Visual analog degree scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures