Effect of aromatherapy with chamomile essential oil on stress and sleep quality of nurses

Studying the effect of aromatherapy with chamomile essential oil on stress and sleep quality of nurses working in intensive care units of selected hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110821007391N8

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-15

Start date

2025-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: stress. Condition 2: sleep quality. Acute stress reaction Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Chamomile essential oil - The intervention method was as follows: the individual would pour 400 mg (about 2 drops) of the solution in the vial of essential oil usin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

22 Years to 41 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness and informed consent to participate in the study Having a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher No adverse events in the past six months (death of loved ones, death threats, divorce, and severe physical injury or sexual assault of oneself or a close relative) based on nurses' statements No history of psychiatric disorders and no use of psychiatric and sleeping medications based on nurses' self-report No managerial roles (head nurse and supervisor) and at least one year of experience working in special wards No smell problems and respiratory diseases (asthma and allergies) based on self-report No use of sleeping or anti-stress medications based on self-report during the study period No use of drugs and alcohol based on self-report No use of relaxation methods and exercises such as yoga in the past 6 months No known chronic or systematic diseases Nurse not being transferred from the ward Complete the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to chamomile essential oil in the intervention group or one of their family members The sample's reluctance to inhale chamomile essential oil due to possible sensitivity or unpleasant feeling to the smell of this essential oil.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: DASS42 questionnaire, stress section.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Eghbali Babadi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

eghbali@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 7539

Outcome results

None listed

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