Comparison of the effect of aromatherapy and music therapy on anxiety of surgical patients

Comparison of the effect of aromatherapy and music therapy on the level of anxiety of patients undergoing general surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20100913004736N26

Enrollment

236

Registered

2022-03-09

Start date

2022-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: In this group, one hour before surgery and for 30 minutes, inhalation aromatherapy with three drops of 25% rosemary essential oil (produced by Zardband Compan

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Candidate of General Surgery Willingness to participate in the study 18 years and older Having preoperative pain and anxiety No history of allergies Healthy sense of smell Healthy sense of hearing No drug addiction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of mental illness Taking psychoactive drugs (anti-anxiety and anti-depressant drugs) from one week before the study Having thyroid diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score in the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Khatony

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Akhatony@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3827 9394

Outcome results

None listed

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