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effect of aromatherapy on anxiety

The effect of lavender oil inhalation on anxiety level and cortisol concentration of open-heart surgery patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201202068929N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2012-08-30
Start date
2012-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Iintervention group :Inhalation of 2 drop of lavender oil for 20 minute on the morning of surgery. Intervention 2: Control group : inhalation of two drops of distilled water as placebo
Placebo
Iintervention group :Inhalation of 2 drop of lavender oil for 20 minute on the morning of surgery.
Control group : inhalation of two drops of distilled water as placebo for 20 minute on a gas on the morning of surgery .

Sponsors

Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients candidates for cardiac surgery ; age more than 18 yearS ; admitted in post ccu day before surgery ; ability for read and write, score over 20 on the Spielberger questionnaire ; no history of previous heart surgery ; no history of allergies to plants ; non-impaired sense of smell ; no acute pain at the time of intervention ; lack of drug addiction ; lack of psychiatric drugs use ; fill out the consent form . Exclusion criteria :Patients tend to withdraw from the study .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: befor and after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Cortisl. Timepoint: befor and after intervention. Method of measurement: blood sample.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vital sign. Timepoint: befor and after intervention. Method of measurement: Manometer- inspection.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlemeh Heydari

Golestan University of Medical Sciences

heydari.alemeh@yahoo.comheydari.alemeh@goums.ac.ir+98 17 1443 0360

Outcome results

None listed

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