Survey and comparison the effect of inhalation of lavender on nausea, vomiting and pain after hernia surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201602103064N1

Enrollment

110

Registered

2016-06-25

Start date

2016-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Inguinal hernia. Condition 2: Femoral hernia. Condition 3: Umbilical hernia. Condition 4: Ventral hernia. Inguinal hernia Femoral hernia Umbilical hernia Ventral hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: For each of subjects in the experimental group, 4 drops of lavender oil will add to oxygen container in recovery room and oxygen will be prescribed through a face mask combined with la

Treatment - Drugs

For each of subjects in the experimental group, 4 drops of lavender oil will add to oxygen container in recovery room and oxygen will be prescribed through a face mask combined with lavender essential

For each of subjects in the control group, oxygen will be prescribed through a face mask without lavender essential oil at a rate of six liters per minute for 20 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Avoiding use of drugs that causes nausea and vomiting up to two days before surgery; patients in the age range 65-18 years; lack of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Exclusion criteria: Addiction to drugs such as opium, morphine that affect nausea and vomiting; a history of allergies and sensitivities to lavender; pre-operative nausea and vomiting

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea. Timepoint: The time of patient exit from recovery: 2, 6 and 24 hours after intervention study. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale VAS.;Vomiting. Timepoint: Time patient leaving recovery room, 2, 6 and 24 hours after anesthesia. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain of surgery site. Timepoint: Time patient leaving recovery room, 2, 6 and 24 hours after anesthesia. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Nausea. Timepoint: The time of patient exit from recovery: 2, 6 and 24 hours after intervention study. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale VAS.;Vomiting. Timepoint: Time patient leaving recovery room, 2, 6 and 24 hours after anesthesia. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain of surgery site. Timepoint: Time patient leaving recovery room, 2, 6 and 24 hours after anesthesia. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Bagheri

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

bagheri@shmu.ac.ir+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

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