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Effects of aromatherapy on pain and anxiety

Comparison of the effects of aromatherapy with essential oils of lavender and valerian on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201708016342N6
Enrollment
84
Registered
2017-08-31
Start date
2017-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

ischaemic heart disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: three drops of valerian essential oil will be poured on cotton and all of this will be placed in an oxygen mask and oxygen therapy with a mask (5-6 liters per minute)will be performed
Prevention
Placebo
three drops of valerian essential oil will be poured on cotton and all of this will be placed in an oxygen mask and oxygen therapy with a mask (5-6 liters per minute)will be performed for 15 minutes
three drops of lavender essential oil will be poured on cotton and all of this will be placed in an oxygen mask and oxygen therapy with a mask (5-6 liters per minute)will be performed for 15 minutes
three drops of distilled water will be poured onto cotton and will be placed in an oxygen mask and oxygen therapy with a mask (5-6 liters per minute)will be performed for 15 minutes

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Patient consent to participate in the study; age 35-70 years; having spontaneous breathing; complete consciousness; healthy sense of smell; no history of asthma and allergy to plants; lack of drug addiction; not treated with anti-anxiety and depression drugs; surgery of Coronary artery bypass graft is not an emergency; having no pulmonary and obstructive disease. Exclusion Criteria: Unwillingness to continue to participate in the study; the severe complications of coronary artery bypass graft surgery; the patient's pain before the study is zero

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: befor intervention; 5, 30 and 60 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Visual analogue scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Speilberger anxiety questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ali Asghar Ghods

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

aaghods@yahoo.com+98 23 3344 1021

Outcome results

None listed

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