Effect of aromatherapy on job stress, quality of sleep and anxiety

Comparison of Lavender and Rose Fragrance Effect on Job Stress and Sleep Quality of Nurses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201407176342N4

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-08-22

Start date

2014-07-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

anxiety, quality of sleep. Stressful work schedule

Interventions

Intervention 1: Inhalation of Lavender oil. participants will have with Lavender essence tank for two hours. Intervention 2: Inhaling of Rose oil. participants will have with Rose essenc

Prevention

Placebo

Inhalation of Lavender oil. participants will have with Lavender essence tank for two hours

Inhaling of Rose oil. participants will have with Rose essence tank for two hours

Inhalation of Sesame oil. participants will have with Sesame essence tank for two hours

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: At least a bachelor's degree in nursing; Fixed nurse in ward; Healthy Sense of Smell; Having at least one year working experience. Exclusion criteria: History of asthma and allergy to scent; Discomfort or sensitivity to smell the essence; liver or kidney problems; adverse event occurred a month before the intervention; smoking, drinking alcohol and drug consumption; employment in Intensive wards

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Job stress. Timepoint: befor intervention, two weeks later, four weeks later. Method of measurement: Gray-toft &Anderson job stress questionnaire.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: befor intervention, two weeks later, four weeks later. Method of measurement: PSQI.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the first intervention, Before and after the second week, Before and after the fourth week. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Job stress. Timepoint: befor intervention, two weeks later, four weeks later. Method of measurement: Gray-toft &Anderson job stress questionnaire.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: befor intervention, two weeks later, four weeks later. Method of measurement: PSQI.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the first intervention, Before and after the second week, Before and after the fourth week. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Asghar Ghods

Semnan University of Medical Ssciences

aaghods@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4190

Outcome results

None listed

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