Introduction: Labour pain is a main preoccupation of pregnant
women. In this study, the authors determined the effect of lavender
aromatherapy on pain intensity perception and intrapartum outcome in
primiparous women. Methods: In this randomised controlled trial, 160
participants were divided into two groups. The aroma group received
0.1 ml of lavender essential oil mixed with 1 ml of distilled water via
tissues attached to their gowns close to their nostrils. Meanwhile,
the control group received 2 ml of distilled water in a similar way.
Pain intensity perception was measured by Visual Analogue Scale
(VAS) before the intervention and at 30 and 60 minutes afterwards.
Results: The mean of pain intensity perception in the aroma group
was lower than that of the control group at 30 and 60 minutes after
the intervention (p