CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Aromatherapy in Women With Primiparous Cesarean Section

Turkey (Türkiye)120 participantsStarted 2022-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study was organized as a randomized controlled trial. The sample was calculated as 120 (Control: 60, Experiment 1:30 Experiment 2:30). Primiparous cesarean section women will be evaluated for pain, postpartum comfort and anxiety levels by using lavender oil, tangerine oil and vetiver oil. The first group will be given inhaler application, the second group will be massage and aromatherapy application. The third group will be the control group.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria * Being able to speak, read and write Turkish, * Agree to work with selected essential oils, * Over 18 years of age and volunteering to participate in the study, * Being nulliparous * Not having a previous surgical operation history, * Not to be a risky pregnancy (HT, Gestational diabetes, asthma, etc.), * No emergency cesarean section complication (EDT, pregnant with bleeding, etc.), * Not allergic to aromatherapy oils to be applied, * Presence of sense of smell. Exclusion Criteria: * Wanting to stop working * Complications during/after cesarean section, * Being multiparous

What they're measuring

Visual analog scale (VAS)

Timeframe: 2 days

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Timeframe: 2 days

Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ)

Timeframe: 2 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06119282

SponsorIstanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-09

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