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NCT05657431
The Effect of Ylang Ylang Oil and Lemon Oil
Conditions: Pain, Labor, Anxiety, Aromatherapy
Sex: Female
Ages: 18 Years – 35 Years
Healthy volunteers: 1
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 45
Sponsor: Özlem Çağan
Location: Turkey
Summary
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study.To evaluate the effects of aromatherapy, one of the non-pharmacological pain methods, on labor pain and anxiety in the active phase in primiparous pregnant women.The main questions it aims to answer are:Is ylang ylang oil applied as an inhaler effective in reducing labor pain and anxiety?
Is lemon oil applied as an inhaler effective in reducing labor pain and anxiety?
Participants randomized according to the closed envelope method into the lemon oil group (n=15), ylang ylang oil group (n=15) and control group (n=15).
In the active phase (cervical dilatation ≥5), a drop of essential oil was instilled onto square cotton balls to the intervention groups and renewed as one drop every hour until labor occurred.
In the control group, 1 drop of saline was dripped onto square cotton balls.
Visual pain scale (VAS) and state anxiety ınventory were applied to the intervention groups and control groups before the application.
After the application, VAS and state anxiety ınventory were evaluated at 5-7 cm dilatation, and only with VAS at 8-10 cm dilatation.
The trait anxiety ınventory was administered to the volunteers after birth.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Term pregnancy (37-41 weeks)Pregnant women between the ages of 18-35had singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation of the fetusNot allergic to ylang ylang oil, flower/lemon or oil or anythingAbsence of any pregnancy complicationsNo previous miscarriage, no abortionNot having any diagnosed systemic disease≥ 5 cm (cm) (active phase) cervical dilatationPregnant women who do not take any analgesia, anesthesia or anxiolytic drugsSpontaneous onset of laborPregnant women who can speak and write Turkish wellPregnant woman's consent to participate in the study.Exclusion Criteria:Emergency cesarean section indicationUse of analgesic, anesthetic and anxiolytic drugs by the pregnant womanThe pregnant woman's desire to withdraw from the study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05657431). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
