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Comparing the effect of aromatherapy with music therapy on the patients anxiety level before inguinal herniorrhaphy

Comparing the effect of aromatherapy with music therapy on the patients anxiety level before inguinal herniorrhaphy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20131112015390N2
Enrollment
141
Registered
2020-02-27
Start date
2019-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-24

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Conditions

Inguinal Hernia. Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Music therapy Group
In the music therapy group, a collection of relaxing music previously produced by the researcher will be provided to patients, which will be played by the headphones for as long as 30 minutes. During
In the aromatherapy group, ten drops of geranium extract of 50% aromatic geranium extract is dripped onto a cotton ball (2 to 2.5 cm in radius) and positioned by a collar to the patient's collar at a

Sponsors

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Satisfaction to participate in the study Ability to read and write No history of hearing, olfactory or visual impairments No mood disorders and lack of systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease No pain relief, analgesic or anxiety medication such as inderal for more than a month, no pain No history of thyroid disease and effective medications No drug addiction No history of inguinal hernia repair No chronic anxiety (Spiel Berger questionnaire scores above 76 in open anxiety and 73 on hidden anxiety) Not having allergies to geranium extract Ages above 18 and under 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety Scale in Spielberger's Hidden and Obvious Anxiety Scale Questionnaire: In this study, the effects of music therapy and aromatherapy on anxiety of patients before inguinal hernia surgery were evaluated. The researcher will first measure the level of anxiety by using the Spiel Berger Anxiety Inventory and latent anxiety questionnaire. After completing the questionnaires, the samples will be randomly assigned to three groups of aromatherapy with geranium extract and music therapy and control group. Timepoint: Anxiety was measured before the intervention and then half an hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger's Invisible and Hidden Anxiety Scale Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNaser Parizad

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

parizad.n@umsu.ac.ir+98 44 1348 7649

Outcome results

None listed

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