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The Effect of Oral Intake of Honey Syrup on the Pain Intensity of Active Phase of Parturition of Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial Publisher



Taavoni S1 ; Fathi L2, 3 ; Nazemekbatani N3 ; Haghani H4
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  1. 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University, Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University, Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
  3. 3. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University, Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Biostatistics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University, Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine Published:2019


Abstract

Background: Labor is a natural pain despite the fact that the severity of the pain and response to it differ in various people, but most women refer to labor as an unpleasant experience of their lives. The present study was carried out to determine the effect of honey on the severity of labor in primigravida women. Methods: In this study, 80 healthy volunteer primigravida women were entered to the research as randomized clinical trial (40 subjects in each group) after studying and signing consent form and they were randomly divided into two intervention honey group and control group. The data gathering tool comprised four main parts of the personal profile questionnaire, controls performance in the labor, records fluid intake rate and pain intensity using a 0-10 cm ruler. Results: The mean of pain intensity in the honey syrup intervention group was significant. Conclusion: Honey syrup consumption without side effects significantly affected the severity of labor. © 2019 Babol University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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