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The effect of combined aromatherapy on sleep quality in cardiac patients

The effect of combined aromatherapy on sleep quality in hospitalized patients with Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in cardiac care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015122922682N4
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-05-28
Start date
2016-04-13
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

Sleep Quality. Sleep disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Treatment - Other
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For three consecutive nights at 09:00 pm, with the supervision of researchers, patients will be exposed to a combination of essential oils of lavender, chamomile an
Intervention group: For three consecutive nights at 09:00 pm, with the supervision of researchers, patients will be exposed to a combination of essential oils of lavender, chamomile and neroli, with 6
Control group: During the three nights of stay in the ward only routine treatments will be carried out without any intervention by the researchers. The Standard Hospital Sleep Questionnaire, Verran an

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized patients with the clinical diagnosis of heart disease in intensive coronary care unit; Having a strong natural tendency for cooperation in doing some medical research and signing the Informed consent form for research; Stable vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature); Patients' age over 30 and under 80 years; Having no allergic histories to medicines and all herbs (Herbal Medicines or Herbal remedies). Exclusion criteria: Patient transfer from the Cardiac Care Unit to the other wards; To be discharged from the hospital either doctor’s order or against medical advice; The patient's unwillingness to continue his or her cooperation in the study; Indication of allergy symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: 2 hours before intervention? 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale (VSH Sleep Scale).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity to essences. Timepoint: 2 hours before intervention, every 3 hours during intervention and 2 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical signs and symptoms.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHosein Aalami

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

aalami.h@gmu.ac.ir; aalami1358@yahoo.com+98 51 5722 9391

Outcome results

None listed

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