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Study aim
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Determining the effect of aromatherapy with Narcissus essential oil on labor pain in nulliparous women
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Design
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Clinical randomized control trial with control group, parallel groups, without blinding, 80 participants
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Settings and conduct
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The study population consisted of 80 nulliparous women referred to Farideh Behbahani Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Behbahan. pain intensity is taught to people using the visual pain scale. In dilatation 4 cm before the intervention, pain intensity is measured. For the intervention group, during the active phase of labor, 3 cc of narcissus essential oil is continuously poured into 100 cc of headquarters water and dispersed in the space . After intervening in dilatation of 6, 8 and 10 cm, the intensity of pain is determined by the client on the pain ruler. For the control group, routine procedures are performed and pain intensity is measured in 6, 8 and 10 cm dilatation.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Age 18-35 years, single pregnancy, cephalic presentation, gestational age 37-41 weeks, low risk pregnancy, dilatation 4 cm, no narcotics, fetal developmental disorders, infertility history, smell problems, allergy to plants
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Intervention groups
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Pain intensity is taught to people using the visual pain scale. In dilatation 4 cm before the intervention, pain intensity is measured. For the intervention group, during the active phase of labor, 3 cc of narcissus essential oil is continuously poured into 100 cc of headquarters water and dispersed in the space. After intervening in dilatation of 6, 8 and 10 cm, the intensity of pain is determined by the client on the pain ruler. For the control group, routine procedures are performed and pain intensity is measured in 6, 8 and 10 cm dilatation.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain intensity, length of active phase of labor, length of second phase of labor