Labor Pain Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Aromatherapy on Childbirth
Aromatherapy is a form of complementary medicine that uses scented materials known as
essential oils for the purpose of affecting a person's health or mood. Although aromatherapy
has been used in childbirth for centuries, there are no high-quality studies examining
whether the treatment works.
Methodology
We would like to see if aromatherapy affects a woman's experience of childbirth by lowering
associated anxiety and pain. Consenting participants will be randomly allocated to one of
these groups:
1. Aromatherapy oils (e.g. clary sage, peppermint, lavender, frankincense)
2. Non-essential oil (baby oil)
3. Standard maternity care
We will gather primary data, e.g. if she's been in labour before and her awareness of
complementary medicine. We will also conduct the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
with her, and provide her with the oil and swab if she is in groups 1 or 2 with instructions
to keep the swab with the oil on it near to her. She can also put more oil on the swab as
she requires.
Postnatally, data will be collected from her notes regarding pain relief used, duration of
labour, augmentation of labour, and any other medical interventions of note. We will also
complete the anxiety scale with her once more. Before her discharge we ask the mother for
any comments regarding her experience of the labour. The results from all three cohorts will
then be compared. There will also be opportunity for the midwife to make any comments
regarding his/her perception of the participant's labour. Finally we will hold a focus group
with midwives regarding the practicalities for implementation of aromatherapy in maternity
care
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
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