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Effect of aromatherapy on pain and anxiety caused by the insertion of IV catheter

Comparison the effect of aromatherapy by essential oils of lavender and peppermint on the levels of pain and anxiety caused by the insertion of intravenous catheter

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201612124736N20
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-02-05
Start date
2017-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: pain. Acute stress reaction Soft tissue disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In group two, the three drops of Peppermint essential oil will be used. Trade name of this essence is peppermint essential oil and its scientific name is Mentha piperita which is produ
In group two, the three drops of Peppermint essential oil will be used. Trade name of this essence is peppermint essential oil and its scientific name is Mentha piperita which is produced by Tehran Za
In group one, the Three drops of lavender essential oil will be used. Trade name of this essence is lavender essential oil and its scientific name is Lavandula which is produced by Tehran Zardband Com
In control group, the three drops of distilled water will be used which is produced by Tehran Samen Company. Distilled water will be dropped by the dropper on a napkin and will be connected to the pat

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion and exclusion criteria: inclusion criteria include Consent to participate in the study, positive reaction to smell, the absence of allergy and chronic respiratory diseases, and not using sedative and analgesic drugs from Six hours before the intervention Exclusion criteria include the patient's unwillingness to continuing the cooperation and the failure of the first IV catheterizing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: after the IV insertion. Method of measurement: Numeric pain scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after the IV insertion. Method of measurement: Anxiety Visual Scale.

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