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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-01-31
2013-07-31
Brief Summary
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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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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Aromatherapy group 1
Participants will be given essential oil consisting of (Peppermint, Lavender, Clary Sage and Frankincense) together with a swab to put the oil on.
Aromatherapy oil
Oil consists of Clary Sage, Peppermint, Lavender and Frankincense with drops of each mixed into a carrier oil.
Control group 2
Participants receive a bottle of non essential oil and a swab.
None essential oil
Baby oil
Control group 3
Standard maternity care to measure baseline.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Aromatherapy oil
Oil consists of Clary Sage, Peppermint, Lavender and Frankincense with drops of each mixed into a carrier oil.
None essential oil
Baby oil
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* aged \> 16 who are able to make informed consent;
* singleton pregnancy;
* spontaneous or induced labour onset;
* prior to elective or emergency caesarean section.
Exclusion Criteria
* pool births;
* scheduled caesarean section.
16 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Nottingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Dawn-Marie Walker, BSc MSc PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Nottingham
Locations
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Kings Mill Hospital
Nottingham, , United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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10018
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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