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Comparison the effect of multi-sensory stimulation intervention and aromatherapy with lavender essence on anxiety, depression and well-being in the elderly undergoing hemodialysis

Comparison the effect of multi-sensory stimulation intervention and aromatherapy inhalation with lavender essential oil on anxiety, depression and well-being in the elderly undergoing hemodialysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170611034454N4
Enrollment
44
Registered
2019-12-03
Start date
2019-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-12-17

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Depression. Condition 3: Hemodialysis. Organic anxiety disorder Depressive episode, unspecified Dialysis (renal) NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 2: Multi-sensory stimulation intervention will include three types of stimulation in the form of auditory, visual and olfactory stimulation that will be performed in

Sponsors

Sari University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronological age 60 and older Alertness and ability to communicate (ability to answer questions) Normal cognitive status based on abbreviated mental test (AMT) (score 7 and above) Mild to moderate anxiety (score 16-10) Mild to moderate depression (score 5-11) Having a hemodialysis history at least 6 months and at least 3 hemodialysis sessions per week Having sensory health of hearing, sight and smell No allergies to lavender odor No alcohol use and no opioid or No experience of any event that may cause increasing mental pressure on a person (death of a spouse or other family member, divorce, serious illness and other adverse events) 6 months ago No participation in the anxiety and depression classes concurrently or not being consulted with a psychologist or psychiatrist No psychotropic drugs (sedatives/ hypnotics/ antidepressants/ anti-anxiety) use

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incidence of allergy to perfume during intervention Candidate for Kidney Transplant Having other Neuropsychiatric Disorders Absence of more than three sessions at the time of intervention Lack of interest to music withdrawal or unwillingness to Continue to study die

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the second and fourth weeks after the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI).;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the second and fourth weeks after the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).;Well-being. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the second and fourth weeks after the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Well-being Index (WHO-5-P).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEhteram Sadat Ilali

Sari University of Medical Sciences

paradis2082000@yahoo.com+98 11 3329 4601

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026