Condition 1: Cancer. Condition 2: Sleep disorders. Personal history of malignant neoplasms of other organs and systems Sleep disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Chamomile essential oil from Oil Darou Company
At 10 pm, the patient inhales 5 deep breaths for 10 minutes at equal intervals, and a handkerchief soaked in essential oil that will emit the scent for at least 8 hours is attached to the front of the
At 10 pm, the patient inhales the essential oil by taking 5 deep breaths for 10 minutes at equal intervals, and a handkerchief soaked in the essential oil that will emit the aroma for at least 8 hours
Sponsors
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A lack of stressful events such as near-death or surgery in the last six months Age range from 18 to 60 years Having the consent to participate in the study Do not use the herbal remedy in the past month Not having allergic rhinitis, asthma, chronic pulmonary disease, sleep disorders and other chronic diseases that affect the sense of smell Lack of susceptibility to medicinal herbs Lack of sleeping pills Having breast cancer Patients undergoing chemotherapy (in the second to fourth cycles of chemotherapy)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of stressful events: close lives, divorces and ... during the study Use sleep Palliative interventions during the study Symptoms of allergy to the fragrance used
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before and 7 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Standard sleep quality questionnaire Pittsburgh.;Insomnia intensity. Timepoint: Before and 7 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Standard sleep quality questionnaire Pittsburgh. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRasool Solaimani Moghaddam
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed