Comparison of aromatherapy with essential oils of orange and red flowers on pain after abdominal surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016112131002N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-05-03

Start date

2016-06-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pain after surgery. Other and unspecified abdominal pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the aromatherapy group with orange essential oil , during 12 hours after the surgery (immediately after that the patient regains full consciousness, 4, 8, and 12 hours after operati

Treatment - Other

In the aromatherapy group with orange essential oil , during 12 hours after the surgery (immediately after that the patient regains full consciousness, 4, 8, and 12 hours after operation), 1-2 drops o

In the aromatherapy group with rose essential oil , during 12 hours after the surgery (immediately after that the patient regains full consciousness, 4, 8, and 12 hours after operation), 1-2 drops of

In the control group, patients only received the routine care and then the pain intensity was measured immediately after patient’s gaining full consciousness 4, 8, 12 hours after the operation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria including: 1- patients should be between 18-40 years old, 2- patients should not suffer from acute and chronic pains, 3- patients should not suffer from vision problems, 4- patients should not suffer from mental problems, 5- patients’ sense of smell should be sound, 6- patients should not suffer from any respiratory problems or allergic rhinitis, and 7- patients should not have any experience of hospitalization or medical measures due to mental problems. Also, the exclusion criteria include 1- patients use the other herbal extracts simultaneously, 2- respiratory problems or allergic rhinitis emerge during intervention, and 3- the occurrence of a crisis or an unexpected event during intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain after abdominal surgery. Timepoint: After recovery from anesthesia?4?8 and 12 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Pain measured by VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactmoloud farmahini

Arak University of Medical Sciences

farahani91@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 1417 3524

Outcome results

None listed

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