effect of back massage using Frangipani aromatherapy on interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and pain labor intensity

Abstract

Childbirth is one of the female reproductive cycles. Spontaneous labor is characterized by uterine contractions which are manifested by complaints of pain. Labor pain in response to an inflammatory reaction due to strain in the lower uterine segment. The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of back massage using Frangipani aromatherapy oil on IL-6 levels and pain labor  intensity. Methods: True Experiment (Randomized Clinical Trial / RCT) with a pretest posttest control group design. The research was conducted in inpatient community Health centers Badung Regency and Denpasar City. Research subjects were nulliparous, cervical opening of 6-8 cm. The sample size is 90 people, the number of samples is 3, namely the control group (C) there is no treatment, the positive control (CP) gets a back massage using original VCO oil; The intervention group (I) received a back massage using Frangipani aromatherapy oil. Simple random sampling was the sampling technic.  Data analysis used computer. Results: mean pain intensity and IL-6 levels before treatment in the three groups obtained p> ​​0.05.