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The Comparison of the effect orange essential oils on anxiety

The Comparison of the effect of aromatherapy with orange essential oils on anxiety of patients undergoing hemodialysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201112318558N1
Enrollment
62
Registered
2012-04-06
Start date
2008-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Anxiety of hemodialysis. Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the orange oil group, subjects inhaled orange oil by smeared handkerchiefs with one drop of orange oil for 15-20 minutes. This method was used three times a week during four weeks.
Treatment - Other
Treatment - Drugs
In the orange oil group, subjects inhaled orange oil by smeared handkerchiefs with one drop of orange oil for 15-20 minutes. This method was used three times a week during four weeks. The Essential oi
The Essential oils produced from the company of Gorgan. This essential oils was analyzed in the laboratory of company by Gas - Chromatography connected to mass pectrometer to ensure purity of essentia

Sponsors

Mashad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 86 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: dialysis three times a week; At least 6 months of hemodialysis; lack of stressful events during the past 6 months; lack of sedative drugs or other therapeutic measures (such as the use of vegetable oils, regular exercise) to reduce anxiety before six weeks; no use drug; no history of allergic rhinitis; or respiratory problems and no history of hospitalization or treatment because of other psychiatric disorders Exclusion criteria:Ashpylberger Anxiety Scale scores were obtained from more than 64 in state anxiety and more than 63 in trait anxiety

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: before intervention, after first, second, third and fourth weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side complication and satisfaction. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasomeh Kanani Khisi

Mashad University of Medical Sciences

kananim2@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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