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Comparing the effect of violet almond oil with almond oil and placebo in chronic insomnia

Comparing the effect of violet almond oil with almond oil and placebo in quality of sleep in patients with chronic insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015120125335N1
Enrollment
75
Registered
2016-02-19
Start date
2016-01-21
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

chronic insomnia. Nonorganic insomnia

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first group of intervention, patients receive 3 drops of almond violet oil in each nostril every night before sleep for a duration of one month. Each drop contains 33 mg of the
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
In the first group of intervention, patients receive 3 drops of almond violet oil in each nostril every night before sleep for a duration of one month. Each drop contains 33 mg of the drug.
In the placebo group, patients receive 3 drops of placebo in each nostril every night before sleep for a duration of one month.Each drop contains 33 mg of the placebo.
In the second group of intervention, patients receive 3 drops of sweet almond oil in each nostril every night before sleep for a duration of one month. Each drop contains 33 mg of the drug.

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Willingness to cooperate; Having the pre-defined conditions of insomnia according to DSM-V-TR; Suffering from insomnia for at least 3 months; Being between 18 and 60 years old; Lack of physical diseases such as lung diseases, allergic rhinitis, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, cancer; Lack of mental illnesses such as depression, substance and drug abuse; Lack of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease; lack of sleep disorders like sleep apnea; lack of using drug and non-drug treatments for insomnia. Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and lactating women; History of allergy to medicinal herbs; Side effects of drugs; Irregular use of medication or treatment discontinuation; unwillingness to continue cooperation for any reason.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh questionnaire, Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects. Timepoint: The end of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohre Feyzabadi

Faculty of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

feyzabadiz@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3855 2188

Outcome results

None listed

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