Lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Lavender essential oil group:Subjects completed 3 sniffs (Lavandula angustifolia,0.5%) in the morning upon awakening and in the evening before going to bed for 5 consecutive days of the intervention.
Normal saline group:Subjects completed 3 sniffs (NaCl,0.9%) in the morning upon awakening and in the evening before going to bed for 5 consecutive days of the intervention.
Sponsors
Shanxi Bethune Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age18-65 years; 2. No communication disorders and consent to participate in the study; 3.Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer; 4. Tumor stage IIIB or IIIC or IVA; 5.Hospitalization in the Department of Thoracic Oncology for at least 7 consecutive days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous radical surgery for lung cancer; 2. Current use of other non-pharmacological therapies (aromatherapy, analgesic herbs, listening to music, massage); 3. Allergy to any essential oils; 4. Patient self-reported severe olfactory disturbances; 5. Comorbid known psychiatric disorders (anxiety disorders, panic disorders, depressions); 6.Comorbid serious dysfunction of cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, and other vital organs; 7.Disease that has progressed to end-stage with an expected survival of less than 6 months; 8. Participation in another clinical study within three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,STAI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale,NRS;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,PSQI;Piper Fatigue Scale,PFS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuan Ting
Shanxi Bethune Hospital
Outcome results
None listed