Effect of inhalation of eucalyptus oil on pain and quality of life

Effect of Eucalyptus oil inhalation on pain and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160110025929N15

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-07

Start date

2018-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1 ml of eucalyptus oil is poured on a 4 × 2 inch cloth and placed at a distance of 30 cm from the nose of the patients and inhaled for 5 minutes. Intervention 2: Co

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 60 years old Confirmed diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by the physician Having complete and informed consent to participate in the study No use of aromatherapy in the past month Absence of history of allergy, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and chronic pulmonary disease Having at least one year of the definitive diagnosis of articular rheumatism

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to eucalyptus Changing the disease process Death The patient migrates to another place

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-12 Questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Karampourian

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

a.karampourian@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0535

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026