Self-esteem ,Sleep quality, stress, anxiety, depression , quality of life. Other disorders of psychological development-Sleep disorder, unspecifiedAcute stress reaction-Anxiety disorder, unspecified-Mild depressive episode-Person encountering health services in unspecified circumstances
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: 3 drop of lavender essential oil on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 30 day. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: 3 drop of Chamomile essential oi
Placebo
Intervention group 1: 3 drop of lavender essential oil on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 30 day
Intervention group 2: 3 drop of Chamomile essential oil on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 30 day.
control group: 3 drop of Distilled water on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 30 day.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Minimum age 65 years; The lack of psychiatric disease; No history of anti-anxiety drugs, stress and depression; The ability to communicate verbally; No known respiratory problems such as asthma; Independence or any addiction to drugs; tranquilizers. Exclusion criteria: History of asthma and allergies to flowers and plants; Smell disorders; History of psychiatric disorders; A history of tensions event in the last 3 months; Herbal remedies and alternative medicine use in a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self steam. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Questionnaire measured self-esteem scale of Rosenberg.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Iquestionare (PSQI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Stress, Anxiety and Depression-DASS-21.;Anxitey. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Stress, Anxiety and Depression-DASS-21.;Depression. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Stress, Anxiety and Depression-DASS-21.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (The first day and one month after the intervention). Method of measurement: Quality of life Questionnaire SF12. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzam Hamidzadeh
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed