Changes in Salivary Oxytocin Level of Term Pregnant Women after Aromatherapy Footbath for Spontaneous Labor Onset
A Non-Randomized Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuriko Tadokoro (0000-0002-4074-4683, Tokyo Health Care University, corresponding author), Kaori Takahata (0000-0002-8141-3354, Shonan University of Medical Sciences), Takuya Shuo (0000-0003-0802-582X, Hokuriku University), Kazuyuki Shinohara (0000-0001-6055-0547, Nagasaki University), Shigeko Horiuchi (0000-0001-7412-3941, St. Luke's International University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 6262-6262 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20136262 |
| PMID | 37444109 |
| OpenAlex | W4382941052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
The changes in the oxytocin levels in the clary sage and lavender group did not differ significantly with those in the control group, possibly because of the small sample size. Further studies are required to examine the effects of repeated aromatherapy footbaths to stimulate labor
Anesthesia · Aromatherapy · Biology · Essential oil · Lavender · Lavender oil · Oxytocin · Circadian rhythm and melatonin · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |