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The effect of heat therapy and aromatherapy on shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Comparison of the effect of heat therapy and aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150715023216N9
Enrollment
96
Registered
2021-09-06
Start date
2021-09-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cholecystectomy. Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: in the aromatherapy group with lavender essential oil, the researcher will pour a drop of oil on the non-absorbable napkin and attach it to the collar of the samp

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are candidate for cholecystectomy surgery by laparoscopic method Not having other pain focus Not having smelling problems No of usage perfumes and colognes Physicians' approval to ban from entering to research Not having known mental disorders Not using cigarettes and narcotic Non-diabetic patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Nausea and vomiting in the patient Liver and kidney disorders Allergy to the essence of lavender Patient's intention to leave the intervention at any time Use of anticoagolant pregnancy Occurrence of medical emergencies conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score in visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, the time of disease awareness in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, when discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and one hour after discharge from the operating room. Method of measurement: Questionnaire visual analogue scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Ghadami

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

ghadami@mui.ac.ir+98 31 5226 1158

Outcome results

None listed

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