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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
inhaler aromatherapy
placebo saline solutions
inhaler aromatherapy
Etlik Zübeyde Hanim Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
paın score
Determination of pain score before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with visual pain score (0=no pain, 10=worst pain)
Time frame: pre-intervention
paın score
Determination of pain score before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with visual pain score (0=no pain, 10=worst pain)
Time frame: Between contractions within 1 hour after the intervention in the cervical dilatation range of 5-7 cm
paın score
Determination of pain score before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with visual pain score (0=no pain, 10=worst pain)
Time frame: Between contractions in about 3-4 hours after the intervention in the 8-10 cm cervical dilatation range
anxiety level
Determination of anxiety level before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with STAI From TX-I and TX-II (State-Trait Anxiety Tests) (The highest possible score is 80 and the lowest possible score is 20)
Time frame: pre-intervention
anxiety level
Determination of anxiety level before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with STAI From TX-I and TX-II (State-Trait Anxiety Tests) (The highest possible score is 80 and the lowest possible score is 20)
Time frame: Between contractions within 1 hour after the intervention in the cervical dilatation range of 5-7 cm
anxiety level
Determination of anxiety level before and after essential oil (lemon oil and ylang ylang oil) and saline inhalation with STAI From TX-I and TX-II (State-Trait Anxiety Tests) (The highest possible score is 80 and the lowest possible score is 20)
Time frame: postpartum 4-24 hours
apgar score
Apgar stands for "Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration." In the test, five things are used to check a baby's health. (0-10 point)
Time frame: postnatal 5. minute
apgar score
Apgar stands for "Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration." In the test, five things are used to check a baby's health. (0-10 point)
Time frame: postnatal 10. minute
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