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The effect of aromatherapy on pain and anxiety

The effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose on pain and anxiety in elderly individuals undergoing knee joint replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017030832950N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-04-15
Start date
2016-09-22
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

Knee joint replacement. arthrosis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intevention group (Aromatherapy with Rose): 3 to 4 drops of essential oil of Rose are poured on a 10×10 gauze pad and the pad is plased inside a zippere plastic bag. Then the patie
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
The intevention group (Aromatherapy with Rose): 3 to 4 drops of essential oil of Rose are poured on a 10×10 gauze pad and the pad is plased inside a zippere plastic bag. Then the patient is asked to i
The control group (Receiving placebo): 5 ml of distilled water are poured on a 10×10 gauze pad and the pad is plased inside a zippere plastic bag. Then the patient is asked to inhale the bag for a min

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research & Technology-Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: no history of asthma and allergies, lack of sensitivity to Damask rose, patient's ability to self-reporting, lack of mental disorders (psychosis, dementia, delirium) that will be measured by abbreviated mental test score (AMTs), age over 60 years, no alcohol and substance abuse, being healthy sense of smell (olfactory test +), no history of migraine and chronic headache and the ability to count numbers. Exclusion criteria: lack of willingness to continue cooperation, respiratory allergy symptoms during the study, critically ill patient during the study, surgical wound infection, dislocation of the implant and the need for reoperation, patients who are hospitalized in the ICU for more than 24 hours after surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the first intervention and Immediately after the fourth intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the first intervention and Immediately after the fourth intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale-Anxiety.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFaridah Bastani

Nursing school, Iran University of Medical Sciences

bastani.f@iums.ac.irfaridehbastani@yahoo.com+98 21 8888 2885

Outcome results

None listed

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