The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on the Quality of Sleep of Elderly

The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on the Quality of Sleep of Elderly Patients in Certain Hospital of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180117038416N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-10

Start date

2017-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Sleep quality in elderly.

Interventions

Intervention 1: "Intervention group": Every night for seven nights, the researcher applied three drops of Lavender essence 2% made by Zarband pharmaceuticals, using a dropper on a gauze which was atta

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having age more than 60 years; Score higher than 5 in the Sleep Quality Questionnaire; No allergy to herbal medicines. No cognitive impairment; No use of Lavender in last 6 months; No respiratory problems; No olfactory problems.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Loss of consciousness No patient collaboration The probability of discharge before one week

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality Score in Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Study sleep quality before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Givi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

f.givi1369@yahoo.com+98 81 3324 5050

Outcome results

None listed

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