The effect of lemon essence on patients undergoing lower limb fractures surgeries

The effect of lemon essence on anxiety, physiological indices and post-operative nausea & vomiting in patients undergoing lower limb fractures surgeries

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130616013690N10

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-24

Start date

2021-12-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Lower limb fracture surgery. Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of bones of limb

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Take five drops of lemon essence on a cotton pad and attached to the patient's collar with a pin at a distance of 20 cm from the head. Aromatherapy starts in the mo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Lower Limb Fracture Surgery Hospitalization in orthopedic surgery Wards for 24 hours before surgery Being 18 years old or above Being oriented to time, person and place

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient has an asthma, a respiratory allergy or be sensitive to extracts of the plant The patient has olfactory problems, and nasal injury Being known case of psychological diseases (major depression, anxiety, psychosis, etc.) Participated in previous studies received complementary and alternative interventions from a week before the intervention Transfer to ICU after surgery Requires postoperative ventilator Death of the patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: In the morning of the surgery and the day after surgery at 8 A.M. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Physiological indices (blood pressure, SPO2, respiration, temperature and pain). Timepoint: In the morning of surgery, In the post-operative anesthesia care unit, after entering the orthopedic ward, and 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Digital blood pressure monitors, Pulse Oximeter, Chronometer, MASTECH Non Contact Infrared Medical Thermometer and numeric analogue pain.;Neurovascular assessment of lower limb. Timepoint: In the morning of surgery, after entering the orthopedic ward, and 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: WACHS Neurovascular Observation Charts.;Post-operative nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: In the post-operative anesthesia care unit, 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching and Numeric Analogue scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: In the morning of the surgery and the day after surgery at 8 A.M. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Physiological indices (blood pressure, SPO2, respiration, temperature and pain). Timepoint: In the morning of surgery, In the post-operative anesthesia care unit, after entering the orthopedic ward, and 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Digital blood pressure monitors, Pulse Oximeter, Chronometer, MASTECH Non Contact Infrared Medical Thermometer and numeric analogue pain.;Neurovascular assessment of lower limb. Timepoint: In the morning of surgery, after entering the orthopedic ward, and 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: WACHS Neurovascular Observation Charts.;Post-operative nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: In the post-operative anesthesia care unit, 4, 8, 12 and 16 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching and Numeric Analogue scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoume Rambod

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

rambodma@yahoo.com+98 71 3677 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026