Effects of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena on nulliparous women's pain and anxiety of labor during first stage of labor.

Sepideh Hamdamian; Soheila Nazarpour; Masoumeh Simbar; Sepideh Hajian; Faraz Mojab; Atefeh Talebi

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Effects of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena on nulliparous women's pain and anxiety of labor during first stage of labor.

Author: Sepideh HAMDAMIAN ¹ ; Soheila NAZARPOUR ² ; Masoumeh SIMBAR ³ ; Sepideh HAJIAN ¹ ; Faraz MOJAB ⁴ ; Atefeh TALEBI ⁵
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1. Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1996835119, Iran.
2. Department of Midwifery, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous 4661961367, Iran.
3. Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1996835119, Iran. Electronic address: msimbar@gmail.com.
4. Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Research Center of Pharmaceutical Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1996835119, Iran.
5. Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1996835119, Iran.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Nulliparous; Obstetric labor; Pain; Rosa damascena
From: Journal of Integrative Medicine 2018;16(2):120-125
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract:
BACKGROUNDReducing labor pain and anxiety is one of the most important goals of maternity care.
OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to assess the effects of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena on pain and anxiety in the first stage of labor among nulliparous women.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTIONSThis was a randomized clinical trial of 110 nulliparous women. The eligible participants were randomly assigned to two groups of aromatherapy and control in an Iranian maternity hospital. The participants received 0.08 mL of Rosa damascena essence in the aromatherapy group and 0.08 mL of normal saline in the control group, every 30 min. Pain was measured 3 times, once each at three stages of cervical dilation (4-5, 6-7, and 8-10 cm). Anxiety was measured twice, once each at two stages of cervical dilation (4-7 and 8-10 cm). The tools for data collection were the Spielberger anxiety questionnaire, numerical pain rating scale, demographic and obstetric questionnaire, and an observational checklist. Data analyses included the t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURESSeverity of labor pain and severity of anxiety were used as primary outcome measures. Labor and delivery characteristics (including number of contractions, duration of contractions in second stage, Bishop score, augmentation by oxytocin, Apgar score, and mode of delivery), demographic characteristics, and fertility information were used as secondary outcome measures.
RESULTSPain severity in the group receiving aromatherapy with R. damascena was significantly lower than in the control group after treatment at each pain assessment (cervical dilation of 4-5, 6-7, and 8-10 cm; P < 0.05). Anxiety levels were also significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group after treatment at each time of measurement (cervical dilation of 4-7 and 8-10 cm; P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAromatherapy with R. damascena reduced the severity of pain and anxiety in the first stage of labor. Aromatherapy with R. damascena is a convenient and effective method for pain and anxiety reduction during the first stage of labor.
TRIAL REGISTRATIONIranian Registry of Clinical Trial: IRCT201306258801N3.