The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial

Introduction: The reactivity time of the non-stress test (NST) has been less investigated in the studies. The present study was performed with aim to investigate the effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of NST and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nasrin Rezaei, Maryam Keshavarz, Fatemeh Sarvi, Reza Bekhradi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2023-07-01
Series:Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_22994_b8e1d6b7b675d32ed5bdf4f98103e098.pdf
_version_ 1797401815740841984
author Nasrin Rezaei
Maryam Keshavarz
Fatemeh Sarvi
Reza Bekhradi
author_facet Nasrin Rezaei
Maryam Keshavarz
Fatemeh Sarvi
Reza Bekhradi
author_sort Nasrin Rezaei
collection DOAJ
description Introduction: The reactivity time of the non-stress test (NST) has been less investigated in the studies. The present study was performed with aim to investigate the effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of NST and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women. Methods: This three-group randomized clinical trial study was conducted between 2020-2021 on 195 primiparous women who referred to the prenatal clinic of Shahid Akbar Abadi educational and medical center in Tehran. The participants were randomly allocated into three groups: lavender aromatherapy, lavender aromatherapy-music, and control (n=65 in each group). In the lavender aromatherapy group, four drops of 10% lavender essence was inhaled. In the lavender aromatherapy-music group, participants also listened to music (nature sounds). After the intervention, NST was performed in all three groups for 20 minutes. The reactivity time of the NST and the number of basal fetal heart rate were considered as primary outcomes. The data were analyzed by statistical software (version 16), and one-way analysis of variance, Tukey's post hoc, paired t-test, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean reactivity time of the NST in the two intervention groups: lavender aromatherapy (7.05±4.11 minutes) and the combination of lavender aromatherapy and music therapy (6.04±3.59 minutes) was lower than the control group (10.43±5.32 minutes). The NST results were reactive in 64 (98.5%) of the cases in each of the intervention groups and 52 (80%) in the control group (P<0.001). There was no significant statistical difference between the two intervention groups in reactivity time of the NST (p= 0.144). During the NST, the three groups did not have a statistically significant difference in the mean basal fetal heart (p= 0.729). Conclusion: The combination of lavender aromatherapy and music did not have a more effect on shortening the reactivity time of the NST when compared to lavender oil use alone. Therefore, the use of lavender aromatherapy is suggested to reduce the reactivity time of the NST.
first_indexed 2024-03-09T02:15:45Z
format Article
id doaj.art-4f6d3b3c058c462d851399b127104c24
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1680-2993
2008-2363
language fas
last_indexed 2024-03-09T02:15:45Z
publishDate 2023-07-01
publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
record_format Article
series Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān
spelling doaj.art-4f6d3b3c058c462d851399b127104c242023-12-07T04:17:37ZfasMashhad University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān1680-29932008-23632023-07-01265617010.22038/ijogi.2023.2299422994The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trialNasrin Rezaei0Maryam Keshavarz1Fatemeh Sarvi2Reza Bekhradi3M.Sc. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Associate professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran.General Physician, Clinical Research Group, Barij Medicinal Plants Research Center, Kashan, Iran.Introduction: The reactivity time of the non-stress test (NST) has been less investigated in the studies. The present study was performed with aim to investigate the effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of NST and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women. Methods: This three-group randomized clinical trial study was conducted between 2020-2021 on 195 primiparous women who referred to the prenatal clinic of Shahid Akbar Abadi educational and medical center in Tehran. The participants were randomly allocated into three groups: lavender aromatherapy, lavender aromatherapy-music, and control (n=65 in each group). In the lavender aromatherapy group, four drops of 10% lavender essence was inhaled. In the lavender aromatherapy-music group, participants also listened to music (nature sounds). After the intervention, NST was performed in all three groups for 20 minutes. The reactivity time of the NST and the number of basal fetal heart rate were considered as primary outcomes. The data were analyzed by statistical software (version 16), and one-way analysis of variance, Tukey's post hoc, paired t-test, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean reactivity time of the NST in the two intervention groups: lavender aromatherapy (7.05±4.11 minutes) and the combination of lavender aromatherapy and music therapy (6.04±3.59 minutes) was lower than the control group (10.43±5.32 minutes). The NST results were reactive in 64 (98.5%) of the cases in each of the intervention groups and 52 (80%) in the control group (P<0.001). There was no significant statistical difference between the two intervention groups in reactivity time of the NST (p= 0.144). During the NST, the three groups did not have a statistically significant difference in the mean basal fetal heart (p= 0.729). Conclusion: The combination of lavender aromatherapy and music did not have a more effect on shortening the reactivity time of the NST when compared to lavender oil use alone. Therefore, the use of lavender aromatherapy is suggested to reduce the reactivity time of the NST.https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_22994_b8e1d6b7b675d32ed5bdf4f98103e098.pdfkey words: non-stress testlavenderaromatherapymusic
spellingShingle Nasrin Rezaei
Maryam Keshavarz
Fatemeh Sarvi
Reza Bekhradi
The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān
key words: non-stress test
lavender
aromatherapy
music
title The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
title_full The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
title_fullStr The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
title_full_unstemmed The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
title_short The effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non-stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial
title_sort effect of lavender aromatherapy with and without music on the reactivity time of the non stress test and basal fetal heart rate in primiparous women a randomized clinical trial
topic key words: non-stress test
lavender
aromatherapy
music
url https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_22994_b8e1d6b7b675d32ed5bdf4f98103e098.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT nasrinrezaei theeffectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT maryamkeshavarz theeffectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT fatemehsarvi theeffectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT rezabekhradi theeffectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT nasrinrezaei effectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT maryamkeshavarz effectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT fatemehsarvi effectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial
AT rezabekhradi effectoflavenderaromatherapywithandwithoutmusiconthereactivitytimeofthenonstresstestandbasalfetalheartrateinprimiparouswomenarandomizedclinicaltrial