Effect of aromatherapy with lavender on the anxiety

Effect of aromatherapy with lavender on the anxiety of patients undergoing Electro Convulsive Therapy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170516033997N4

Enrollment

110

Registered

2018-12-18

Start date

2018-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: aromatherapy with lavenderoil 2% Which is from Kashan Barij Essen Co. Two drops of essential oil will be dropped on a napkin and patient will breathe for twenty mi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients treated with Electro Convulsive Therapy(ECT) Has awareness and insight into the disease Perceptual and sensory ability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sudden onset of any serious changes in vital signs Allergy to Lavender essential oil Patients in acute phase of psychosis Patients who received less than 3 sessions of ECT

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety is a common, unpleasant discomfort with anxiety that results in uncertainty, frustration and physiological anxiety. Timepoint: 20 minutes after intervention 3 sessions a week. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Inventory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Ramezani

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

t_ramezani@kmu.ac.ir+98 31325220

Outcome results

None listed

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