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The effects of aroma " Citrus aurantium L." on sleep quality in heart patients

The effects of inhalator aromatherapy with Citrus Aurantium L. essence versus placebo on the sleep quality in heart patients: a single blinded randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013121415789N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-02-08
Start date
2014-01-21
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

Heart Disease. Ischemic Heart Disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Aroma "Citrus aurantium" was prepared by Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, and diluted with sun flower oil to 10 percent of dilution. For three
Treatment - Other
Placebo
Intervention group: Aroma "Citrus aurantium" was prepared by Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, and diluted with sun flower oil to 10 percent of dilution. For three consecutive nigh
Control group: Pure sun flower oil, for three consecutive nights using the inhalation, every night is poured three drops on a tissue and inhale three deep breath by patient. SMHSQ before and after wil

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized patients with the Clinical diagnosis of heart disease in intensive coronary care unit. Having a strong natural tendency for cooperation in doing some medical research and signing the Informed Consent form for research. Stable vital signs ((blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature) Patients aged over 18 and under 65. Patients with no medical histories of mental illness having led to a long period hospitalization and the consumption of psychiatric drugs. No use of herbal medicines in the past two weeks. Having no allergic histories to medicines and all herbs (Herbal Medicines or Herbal remedies) No allergy symptoms were caused about all the medicines they had taken in the allergy tests. Positive indicators of Epworth Questionnaire (score>5) To have taken “Berlin questionnaire for sleep apnea” to be positive. Exclusion Criteria: Vital sign instability which leads to a change in drug instructions. Dosage change and the sedative drugs deletion, if desired. The transference of patients from the Cardiac Care Unit to the other wards. To be discharged from the hospital –doctor’s orders or against medical advice. To display no tendencies to cooperate on the research any longer. Allergy symptoms are to be caused.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity to Citrus Aurantium L. essence. Timepoint: 2 hours preintervention- every 3 hours during intervention and 2 hours post intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical signs and symptoms.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: 2 hours preintervention - 3 days post intervention. Method of measurement: St Marry's Hospital Sleep Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariba Mohamadi Hariry

Qazvin University of Medical Science

aseman_f_hariry@yahoo ; aghoudosi@qums.ac.ir+98 28 1333 6001

Outcome results

None listed

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