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Comparative evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy with the essential oils of lavender and peppermint on cardiac patients' level of fatigue, anxiety and depression

Comparative evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy with the essential oils of lavender and peppermint on cardiac patients' level of fatigue, anxiety and depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181105041563N2
Enrollment
105
Registered
2018-12-16
Start date
2018-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

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Conditions

Condition 1: Cardiac disease. Condition 2: Heart failure. Condition 3: Acute myocardial infarction. I20-I25 I50.9 121

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In group 1, for seven nights at 22 o'clock, the three drops of Peppermint essential oil will be used. Colpermin' is a pharmaceutical brand name for peppermint oil a

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study, positive reaction to smell, The absence of any physical pain, the stability of vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature), having aged 18 to 65 years, earn points equal to or more than seven for Depression and earn points equal to or more than six for Anxiety from the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), earn points more than 40 for Fatigue from the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)? Lack of sinusitis and nasal septum deviation, no addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue to cooperate, Transition to other wards, and Receiving narcotic and oxygen during aromatherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: at the beginning of study and eighth day. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales DASS21.;Anxiety. Timepoint: at the beginning of study and eighth day. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales DASS21.;Fatigue. Timepoint: at the beginning of study and eighth day. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale FSS.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayeh Mahdavikian

Kermanshah School of Nursing and Midwifery

Somayeh.Mahdavikian@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3816 2560

Outcome results

None listed

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