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The effect of peppermint on nausea severity.

The effects of inhalation aromatherapy on nausea severity in patients admitted for abdominal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014041417267N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2014-05-25
Start date
2014-06-22
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

Nausea. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study the researcher, after patients transferring from operating room to the surgical ward and stabilizing their vital signs performs the intervention between 2 groups. In the
Treatment - Other
Placebo
In this study the researcher, after patients transferring from operating room to the surgical ward and stabilizing their vital signs performs the intervention between 2 groups. In the first group that
In the control group, distilled water is used. two ml of distilled water were shed on the non Sterile gaz and the non sterile gaz is subjected to the patient's nose in a distance of 5 cm for 5 minutes

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients has been undergoing abdominal surgery; Having a good sense of smell(Ability to detect the scent of peppermint); Ages between 15 to 65 years; Having a good eyesight(to detect the severity of nausea on VAS); Having consciousness; Not suffering from asthma and other allergic diseases; Non-smoking; Receiving a type of anesthesia(general); Receiving a group of drug during anesthesia(Nesdonal and Isoflurane). Exclusion Criteria: Patient with lack of cooperation during the study; Loss of consciousness; Receiving Antiemetic drugs; Receiving narcotic drug(Morphine and Pethidine)during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nuasea severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 5 and 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale to assessment of nausea.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYasin Ahmadi

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

mallagyan492@gmail.com; sobaydarin@yahoo.com+98 932 672 2330

Outcome results

None listed

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