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Effect of aromatherapy on fatigue, anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients

Comparison the effects of inhalation aromatherapy with essential oil of Lavender and Orange on fatigue, anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201610244736N17
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-12-10
Start date
2016-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Hemodialysis. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: Before intervention the fatigue, depression and anxiety questionnaires will be completed by the samples. Intervention will be conducted for two consecutive. For this p
Placebo
Intervention 1: Before intervention the fatigue, depression and anxiety questionnaires will be completed by the samples. Intervention will be conducted for two consecutive. For this purpose, in group
Intervention2: In group 2 before intervention the fatigue, depression and anxiety questionnaires will be completed by the samples. Intervention will be conducted for two consecutive weeks. In group on
In the control group for two consecutive weeks, 5 drops of distilled, will be dropped on a piece of cotton by dropper and it will be attached to the patient's clothing and will be inhaled by the patie

Sponsors

Vice Cancellor for Research, Kermanshah University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: willingness for participating in the research; doing hemodialysis three times a week; doing hemodialysis for at least 6 month; age between 18-65 year; being conscious; having verbal contact; having no allergy to essential oils of Lavender and Orange; having healthy sense of smell. Exclusion criteria: the patient's unwillingness to continue cooperation; become critically ill during the study; and receiving narcotic and oxygen during aromatherapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: at the beginnig of the study and fourteenth day. Method of measurement: fatigue severity scale.;Depression. Timepoint: at the beginnig of the study and fourteenth day. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: at the beginnig of the study and fourteenth day. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Khatony

Kermanshah School of Nursing and Midwifery

akhatony@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3827 9394

Outcome results

None listed

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