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The effect of Aromatherapy Use of Aromatherapy perfumes for improving quality of sleep in cancer patients

The effect of Aromatherapy on quality of sleep in cancer patients - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/074749
Enrollment
80
Registered
2024-10-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Aromatherapy: Patients will be demonstrated to use perfume oil by pouring 2 drops/ spraying over the pillow used by patients. The aroma of perfume will be perceived through olfaction /

Sponsors

Sambodhi Mithra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Histopathologically proven cancer patients and under treatment for cancer. Age more than 18 years. patients being co operative with no communication problems and staying in ward for more than 2 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing for the study. Patients with very poor performance status. patients having sleep disorders and under treatment for sleep. Patients allergic to perfumes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Aromatherapy improves the quality of sleep.Timepoint: Assessment on day of intervention,day 1 and day 2 post intervention .—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Aromatherapy improves latency of sleep .Timepoint: After 2 days.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Srinivasan V

Government Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Institute,Karapettai, Kanchipuram

sivaisartpg@gmail.com9841721004

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026