NCT03098212

Brief Summary

Pregnant women who eligible with inclusion criteria are random to two groups. Aromatherapy group will receive the aromatherapy during labor along with standard pain control. Non-aromatherapy group will receive standard pain control during labor

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
94

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable pain

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2015

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 8, 2017

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 18, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

March 8, 2017

Last Update Submit

March 16, 2026

Conditions

Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • early active phase pain using Visual Analog Scale

    Visual analog scale used to assess pain during cervical dilate 5-7 cm.

    The day of labor

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • latent phase pain using Visual Analog Scale

    The day of labor

  • late active phase pain using Visual Analog Scale

    The day of labor

  • analgesic drug

    The day of labor

Study Arms (2)

Aromatherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive essential oil diffuse by Aroma diffuser during labor. Pain score and dose of analgesics drug are recorded

Other: Aromatherapy

Non-aromatherapy

NO INTERVENTION

This group receive pain control by standard of care without essential oil (aromatherapy)

Interventions

AromatherapyOTHER

On the day of admission for labor. Pregnant women select type of essential oil. Aroma diffuser is used during labor. Pain score was record during latent, early active and late active phase.

Aromatherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Nulliparous
  • complete weeks of gestation
  • Cephalic presentation
  • No emergency obstetric complication
  • In labor

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical or obstetric complication preclude vaginal delivery
  • Essential oil allergy
  • Side effect of aromatherapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Aromatherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhytotherapySensory Art TherapiesPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principle investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2017

First Posted

March 31, 2017

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share