Pregnant women who eligible with inclusion criteria are random to two groups. Aromatherapy group will receive the aromatherapy during labor along with standard pain control. Non-aromatherapy group will receive standard pain control during labor
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
94
On the day of admission for labor. Pregnant women select type of essential oil. Aroma diffuser is used during labor. Pain score was record during latent, early active and late active phase.
early active phase pain using Visual Analog Scale
Visual analog scale used to assess pain during cervical dilate 5-7 cm.
Time frame: The day of labor
latent phase pain using Visual Analog Scale
Visual analog scale used to assess pain during cervical dilate 3-4 cm.
Time frame: The day of labor
late active phase pain using Visual Analog Scale
Visual analog scale used to assess pain during cervical dilate 8-10 cm.
Time frame: The day of labor
analgesic drug
doses of analgesic drug request by pregnant women
Time frame: The day of labor
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