The effect of lavender 2% aromatherapy on the sternotomy pain intensity after coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013052213156N3

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-13

Start date

2013-05-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

The sternotomy pain intensity after coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG). Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Interventions

Intervention 1: 50 patients candidate CABG randomly divided on to two equal groups, The case group received 15- minute supplemental oxygen through a face mask with two drops of 2% lavender oil,. Inter

50 patients candidate CABG randomly divided on to two equal groups, The case group received 15- minute supplemental oxygen through a face mask with two drops of 2% lavender oil,

group control received supplemental oxygen through a face mask with no lavender oil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: willingness to participate in research; consciousness at the time of the study; no addiction; passed 24 hourse of surgery; no history of allergies to flowers and plants lavender. Exclusion criteria: patients with a history of asthma; pulmonary disease; history of smell and eye disorders; use of sedative drugs 4 hourse before intervation; history of psychological sdisorder and intubation over 24 hourse after surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Five, 30 and 60 minutes after. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Ali Heydari Gorji

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

heydarigorji@yahoo.com+98 15 1226 7342

Outcome results

None listed

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