Effect of inhalation aromatherapy on anxiety level, blood pressure and heart rate of the patients candidate for colonoscopy

Comparing the effect of inhalation aromatherapy on anxiety level, blood pressure and heart rate of the patients candidate for colonoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015073123427N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-10-19

Start date

2015-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Colorectal Disease. k55-k56-k57-k58-k59-k60-k61-k62-k63-k64-k65

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the control group: Patients inhaled the usual odor of the ward with Nebulizer mask. Intervention 2: In the experimental group (1): At once, by using a dropper three drops of 100

Prevention

In the control group: Patients inhaled the usual odor of the ward with Nebulizer mask

In the experimental group (1): At once, by using a dropper three drops of 100 % Lavender essential oil were poured on the nebulizer. Then, the patient and asked to inhald with mask nebulizer for 15

In the experimental group (2): At once, by using a dropper three drops of 100 %peppremint essential oil were poured on the nebulizer. Then, the patient and asked to inhald with mask nebulizer for 15

In the experimental group (2): At once, by using a dropper three drops of 100 %peppremint essential oil and three drops of 100 %lavender essential oil were poured on the nebulizer. Then, the patient

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age of 18-65 years old; without history of mental illnesses, epilepsy, asthma, thyroid, heart disease and olfactory dysfunction, allergy to the odor of plants specially plants of Peppermint and Lavender, the first experience of colonoscopy; willingness to participant in the study. Exclusion criteria: refuse to continue corporation in this study? use of Anti-anxiety drugs during the colonoscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: half an hour before of colonoscopy and before and after of colonoscopy. Method of measurement: Spillberger questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: half an hour before of colonoscopy and before and after of colonoscopy. Method of measurement: Cardiac monitoring device.;Heart rate. Timepoint: half an hour before of colonoscopy and before and after of colonoscopy. Method of measurement: Cardiac monitoring device.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAyoubzadeh kazem

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

kazem_ayobzadeh@bums.ac.ir+98 56 3239 5000

Outcome results

None listed

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