The effect of aromatherapy with essential oils of lavender on sleep quality in the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110906007494N28

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-11

Start date

2016-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-05

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Conditions

sleep disorder.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Elderly take 2 drops of lavender in the test group every night for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: In the control group, placebo (paraffin solution) is used.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 139 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: over 60 years of age having a healthy sense of smell having no history of allergic rhinitis and known respiratory problems such as asthma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: physical or mental illness drug use, tobacco and alcoho cognitive impairment and speech impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lavender effect on elderly sleep quality. Timepoint: 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Quality Index.;Sleep disorder. Timepoint: 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Masoumeh Bagheri Nasami

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

mes136259@yahoo.com+98 11 3379 5508

Outcome results

None listed

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