A comparison of the effect of Swedish massage with and without chamomile oil on labor outcomes and maternal satisfaction of the childbirth process: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Comparison of mean pain intensity based on VAS in primiparous women in the three groups studied

	Group
Variable	Swedish massage with chamomile oil (n = 53)	Swedish massage without chamomile oil (n = 51)	Control (n = 50)	P-value
Before intervention (Mean ± SD)
Pain intensity at 5 cm dilation	5.28 ± 0.95	5.06 ± 0.97	5.25 ± 1.05	0.530^*
After intervention (Mean ± SD)
Pain intensity at 8 cm dilation (active phase)	5.30 ± 0.91	5.67 ± 0.76	6.58 ± 1.02	< 0.001^*
Pain intensity at 10 cm dilation (active phase)	6.18 ± 0.96	6.61 ± 1.02	7.89 ± 0.71	< 0.001^*
Pain intensity at second stage of labor	7.12 ± 1.02	7.72 ± 1.07	8.83 ± 0.74	< 0.001^*

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