The Effect of Cumin Oil on Pain Severity after Cesarean Section

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.Sc. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Public Health & Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Pain is common after all kinds of operations especially the cesarean section. Cesarean section is the most prevalent obstetric operation causing pain particularly due to flatulence. Various analgesics have been used to relieve pain after cesarean section. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of cumin oil on pain severity after cesarean section.
 
Methods and Material: In this double blind, clinical trial, 124 women (58 controls and 66 cases) were studied. (Randomized based on number patient was performed. we calculate the sample size based on most common sign. Included women had live, singleton fetuses with gestation age 38-42 weeks. All the women received similar intravenous fluid and analgesia. Excluded patients had high body mass index, twin pregnancy, and history of other surgery rather than cesarean section. The cases received 40 drops of Cumin oil (Barij essence, Kashan, Iran), every 20 minutes for three doses just after discontinuing the intravenous fluid. The controls received placebo (Cumin oil solution 0.1%). Visual analog scaling was used to evaluate the effect of cumin oil on pain severity.
 
Result: The pain severity in the experimental group was significantly reduced after 20 minutes (p<0/007), 40 minutes (p<0/001) and 120 minutes (p<0/001) of the intervention.
 
Conclusion: Cumin oil can be prescribed to reduce flatulence related abdominal pain after cesarean section.

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2009
Pages 23-29

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