The Effect of Aromatherapy Applied After Cesarean Section on Pain Intensity and Comfort Level

Cesarean Section Complications Clinical Trial

Official title:

Determination of the Effect of Aromatherapy Using Lavender and Ylang Ylang Essential Oils on Pain Severity and Comfort Level After Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06008964
• Other study ID #: Aromatherapy Group
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: October 25, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Today, many complementary therapies such as acupuncture, reflexology, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, music and aromatherapy are tried in addition to medical methods to reduce pain and anxiety. Aromatherapy is a therapy method in which essential oils are used to protect and improve physical and psychological health. Oils can be applied directly to a single person or indirectly to people in a room by inhalation . In direct application without steam, essential oils can be applied by inhalation by dripping onto a cotton ball . It is stated that lavender aromatherapy, one of the most commonly used aromatherapies, has analgesic, antiseptic, sedative, antispasmodic and healing properties Ylang Ylang aromatherapy is stated analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiemetic,anti-tarral, carminative, sedative, antiseptic, spasmolytic properties. In the studies conducted, anxiety, labor pain, labor duration, and psychological effects of aromatherapy were examined, but no study was found in which lavender and chamomile essential oils were used and the effects of pain and comfort level were examined. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of lavender and Ylang Ylang essential oils in relieving pain and increasing comfort after cesarean section.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 96
• Est. completion date: October 25, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 17, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 49 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-49 years old,

• women who have had a cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• epilepsy,

• migraine,

• chronic headache,

• asthma,

• women who are allergic to fragrance sensitivities to aromatic oils

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cesarean Section Complications

Intervention

Other:
• Ylang Ylang oil with inhalation
Ylang Ylang OIL WILL BE INHALED
• Lavender oil with inhalation
LAVENDER OIL WILL BE INHALED

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	KTO Karatay University	Konya

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University	JULE ERIÇ HORASANLI, Merve YAZAR, Serife Irem DÖNER

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	pain related to cesarean section	It will be measured with Visual Analog Scale. Visual Analog Scale has a rating between 0-10. The higher the score, the greater the pain.	post operative 4-8-12 hours
Secondary	comfort related to cesarean section	Comfort will be measured with the postpartum comfort scale. The higher the score, the higher the comfort level.	post operative 4-8-12 hours