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NCT Number: NCT06189794

Effects of Rosa Damascena and Frankincense Essential Oils in Labor

This randomized controlled study aims to compare effects of different essential oils in labor pain, anxiety and childbirth comfort. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is it effective using rosa damascena oil during labor? Is it effective using frankincense oil during labor? Which essential oil is more effective during labor Researchers will compare aromatherapy oils groups to see labor pain, anxiety and childbirth comfort levels of pregnant women.

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Key information

Conditions

Labor Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Balikesir University Hospital

Balıkesir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Tuba Kizilkaya, Asst.Prof.

CONTACT

About this study

During childbirth; pain, anxiety, and comfort level of women have a critical importance for a positive childbirth experience. So this study aims to compare the effects of different essential oils on labor pain, anxiety and labor comfort. In some studies, rosa damascena was found effective for labor pain. However, there are limited studies about comfort level and anxiety level of women during labor. So we aimed to investigate whether rosa damascena oil was effective for labor comfort and anxiety level or not. Samely it will be investigated frankincense oil was effective for labor comfort and anxiety level or not. Also which essential oil was more effective during labor will be analyzed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women who are at latent phase of labor

Exclusion criteria

  • Complicated pregnancy (preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes etc.)
  • Women who will have planned cesarean section
  • Asthma or any other respiratory disease
  • Allergies to Rosa Damascena or Frankincense oil

Treatment and study plan

Rosa damascena oil

Other

Essential oils will used by inhalation

Other names: Frankincense oil, Solution group

Primary outcomes

  1. labor pain

    Time frame: 3 hours

    Numerical Rating Score. requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.

  2. childbirth comfort

    Time frame: 3 hours

    Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire. It has 14 items to assess the comfort of the women during childbirth. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. Items 2,4,6,9,12,13,14 need to be reversed. As the score increases, high level comfort is indicated, and as it decreases, low level comfort is indicated.

  3. anxiety

    Time frame: 3 hours

    Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety. has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. State anxiety items include: "I am tense; I am worried" and "I feel calm; I feel secure." Trait anxiety items include: "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter" and "I am content; I am a steady person." All items are rated on a 4-point scale (e.g., from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always"). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Esra Cevik, Asst.Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905433895090

Tuba Kızılkaya, Asst.Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905514051804

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Balikesir University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 18, 2025

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