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The effect of aroma therapy in heart patients

The effect of aromatherapy with essence of “Citrus Aurantium” and “chamomile” flowers on anxiety? quality of sleep and vital sings in hospitalized patients of the cardiac care units

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160914029817N9
Enrollment
120
Registered
2019-01-07
Start date
2018-12-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-29

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Conditions

cardiovascular patients. Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention will be such that during the three consecutive nights, the patients in the intervention group will be exposed to the pad after dipping the mixture

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient's willingness to participate in the study and the passage of time is at least 24 hours after the patient's admission Being over 18 years of age Earn Points 31 and above Spillberg's Anxiety questionnaire The absence of sleep disorder before admission (Self-reported by the patient) Having proper alertness (ability to understand and speak Persian in the language) No history of any allergies and allergies to herbs and essential oils Not having olfactory defects and respiratory illnesses, such as asthma No history of migraine disease Complete and sign a Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of known mental illness or taking mental drugs The history of a new crisis, such as the death of a first-degree relative Clearance before the fourth day and deterioration of the clinical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: St. Mary's Hospital Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Vital Signs. Timepoint: Half an hour before the intervention and every 6 hours once during the intervention, except for the patient's bedtime. Method of measurement: Routine registration of vital signs.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Mahmoodabadi poor

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Mahmoodabadi.fatemeh72@gmail.com+98 32119021

Outcome results

None listed

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