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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Critically ill patients
Once, at night, a warm/humid pad with 5-7 drops of the essential oil of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) will be applied for 15-20 minutes on the solar plexus of the
Sponsors
Pflegedirektorin, Universitätsklinukum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Given consent, at least 1 night at the intensive care unit, no continuous analgesic sedation, no regularly application of benzodiazepines, hypnotics or neuroleptic agents at night. Stay in a single bedroom, sufficient knowledge of German to understand the aim and course of the study, to give consent and to be able to answer the RCSQ).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Sedated (RASS=-4/-5) and delirious patients (CAM –ICU +) will be excluded (the latter assessment are regularly used at the participating icu`s). Furthermore, patients with dementia, bronchial asthma, acute exacerbation of copd and or bronchial hyperreactivity and an insufficient knowledge of the German language. Another exclusion criterion is an allergic reaction of one of the used oils.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Objective Measurement of sleep depth and length using the Bispectral Index (BIS™ 2-Kanal Monitor /Medtronic GmbH) during 11.00-05.00 p.m. -Self-perception of the participant will be assessed the following morning(between 09.00-11.00 a.m.), using the German version of the Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of participants in regard of the perceived effectiveness of the intervention, Characteristics, Demographics, Process evaluation | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSusanne Krotsetis
Universitätsklinukum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus LübeckPflegeforschung, angegliedert dem Vorstand für Krankenpflege und Patientenservice
Outcome results
None listed