Complementary care applications such as aromatherapy can be used to reduce the
negative effects of newborns such as pain and stress. This study was conducted as a
randomized controlled double-blind trial to examine the effects of massage and bathing
using lavender oil on the pain, stress and behavior of newborns (This clinical trial is
registered at www. clinicaltrials. gov with ID number NCT05770999). The sample of the
study included 45 term newborns (15 lavender massage groups, 15 lavender bath groups …

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled double-blind trial to examine the
effects of massage and bathing using lavender oil on the pain, stress and behavior of
newborns (This clinical trial is registered at www. clinicaltrials. gov with ID number
NCT05770999). The sample of the study included 45 term newborns (15 lavender massage
groups, 15 lavender bath groups, 15 control groups) with a postnatal age of 1-5 days and a
gestational age of 38-42 weeks, who could tolerate enterally administered nutrients, were …