Effects of Rosa Damascena and Frankincense Essential Oils in Labor

NCT ID: NCT06189794

Last Updated: 2025-06-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-21

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Labor Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Pregnant women won't be introduced which essential oil would be used.

Study Groups

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Rosa damascena oil group

Rosa Damascene oil will be used

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rosa damascena oil

Intervention Type OTHER

Essential oils will used by inhalation

Frankincense oil group

Frankincense oil will be used

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rosa damascena oil

Intervention Type OTHER

Essential oils will used by inhalation

Solution group

%0.9 NaCl Isotonical Solution will be used

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Rosa damascena oil

Intervention Type OTHER

Essential oils will used by inhalation

Interventions

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Rosa damascena oil

Essential oils will used by inhalation

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Frankincense oil Solution group

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Balikesir University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tuba Kızılkaya

Asst. Prof. PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tuba Kızılkaya, Asst.Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Balikesir University Hospital

Locations

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Balikesir University Hospital

Balıkesir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Tuba Kızılkaya, Asst.Prof.

Role: CONTACT

+905514051804

Esra Cevik, Asst.Prof.

Role: CONTACT

+905433895090

Facility Contacts

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Tuba Kizilkaya, Asst.Prof.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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20062023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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