The effect of abdominal massage with Rosemary oil on the intensity of menstrual pain and bleeding

Determining the effect of abdominal massage with rosemary oil on the severity of menstrual pain and bleeding in nursing and midwifery students of Qom University of Medical Sciences

A controlled, parallel-group, non-blinded, randomized, phase 3 clinical trial on 112 subjects. Block randomization is used for randomization.

The present study is an experimental clinical trial study and convenience sampling will be conducted among female nursing and midwifery students of Qom University of Medical Sciences and 112 students will be selected and will be assessed three times during the study period: a baseline assessment at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and then during the next two menstrual cycles. After the baseline assessment, the students will be randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups. After randomization, the intervention and control groups will receive abdominal massage with rosemary oil and placebo, respectively, during the next two menstrual cycles. In this study, a demographic questionnaire, visual analog scale, and Higam chart will be used.

Inclusion criteria; Age 18 to 25 years؛ Being single؛ Normal menstrual cycles؛ Moderate menstrual pain؛ Menstrual bleeding score less than 100 on the Higam chart

Thus, in the first 3 days of menstruation, the abdominal area, the upper part of the mons pubis, and the area around the navel are massaged twice a day using the Shiatsu method by the participant himself, in the intervention and control groups, respectively, with 2 cc of 1% rosemary oil with a sunflower oil base and 2 cc of sunflower oil made by Barich Essential Oils Company, in the form of rotating hand movements (without applying pressure), for 15 minutes, while lying down.

intensity of menstrual pain and bleeding

The sampling method in this study is convenience sampling, and participants are divided into two intervention and control groups using block randomization. Block randomization is an important method in clinical trial design that is used to balance the number of participants in different treatment groups, reduce bias, and increase the validity of the results. This method is particularly useful in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and helps researchers ensure that there are equal numbers of participants in each treatment group. The method is that participants are randomly divided into blocks. Each block contains a number of participants who are assigned to different treatment groups, so that each group has an equal number of participants. In this study, computer algorithms will be used to randomly assign blocks to consider additional parameters and ensure appropriate allocation of participants to groups.

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Approval by the Council of the Midwifery Department of Qom University of Medical Sciences and later, approval by the Research and Postgraduate Education Council of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, then: approval by the University Research Council and later, approval by the Ethics Committee of Qom University of Medical Sciences.