The effect of aromatherapy on level of Exame anxiety among nursing students in Alborz university of medical sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013082114423N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-09-17

Start date

2014-01-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Exame anxiety. Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group place the bottle of aroma (5 drops of lavender essential oil) at a distance of 5 cm of nose and inhale for 10 minutes. Allocation of intervention or control group w

Intervention group place the bottle of aroma (5 drops of lavender essential oil) at a distance of 5 cm of nose and inhale for 10 minutes. Allocation of intervention or control group was not recogniz

control group place the bottle of aroma (5 drops of sterile water) at a distance of 5 cm of nose and inhale for 10 minutes. Allocation of intervention or control group was not recognized for subject

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: No history of smelling disorder that would interfere with the sense of aroma; No history of seasonal allergies to the blooming of trees and flowers in the spring; No familiarity or use of aromatherapy; No history of active symptomatic diseases (Cardiac disease, Respiratory disease, Epileptic seizure, Skin disorder and Allergy); No history of mental disorder and use of drugs; No history of use of stress reduction methods such as Relaxation, Music therapy, ...before exam; No history of acute anxiety such as family death, change of affective relationship… at least one months before and within the study Exclusion Criteria: having bad Sense within aromatherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Pre and 5 minute after intervention and after exam. Method of measurement: Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vital Sign. Timepoint: Pre and 5 minute after intevention and after exam. Method of measurement: Blood pressure measure with cuff, Radial puls and Respiration measure with watch.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSahar Khoshkesht

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

khoshkesht.s@abzums.ac.ir+98 26 3433 6007

Outcome results

None listed

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