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The effect of lavender smelling on stress and fertility rate in infertile women who are candidate for In Vitro Fertilization

The effect of lavender aromatherapy on stress and fertility rate in infertile women who are candidate for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201404081952N4
Enrollment
40
Registered
2014-04-19
Start date
2014-04-22
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

Infertility. Female infertility

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Half an hour before IVF procedure, women smell a piece of cotton with 5 drop of Lavender (that placed in a glass bottle) in 10 centimeter distance from their noise
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Half an hour before IVF procedure, women smell a piece of cotton with 5 drop of Lavender (that placed in a glass bottle) in 10 centimeter distance from their noise for 5 minute
Control group: Half an hour before IVF procedure, women smell a piece of cotton with 5 drop of inter substance (that placed in a glass bottle) in 10 centimeter distance from their noise for 5 minute

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Deputy of Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: infertile women who are candidate for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Exclusion criteria: having anatomical abnormalities in the head and neck, especially nose area or any condition that interferes with their sense of smell

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The rate of anxity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashraf Moini

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hosp_arash@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7788 3195

Outcome results

None listed

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