Comparison of the effect of aromatherapy and surface stroke back massage on the level of fatigue and sleep quality of patients

Comparison of the effect of lavender aromatherapy and surface stroke back massage on the level of fatigue and sleep quality of hemodialysis patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181119041702N1

Enrollment

135

Registered

2018-12-28

Start date

2018-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

dialisis. Kidney dialysis as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Aromatherapy group:After each dialysis session, in a dialis unit of two drops, Two drops of lavender is given to the patient in a syringe to take home, and precisel

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients under hemodialysis for at least 6 months -able to communicate willingness to participate in the study aged 18 years-and-up 3 hemodialysis sessions per week and 4 hours each session non using of other complementary therapies Lack of sensitivity to aromatherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years Unwillingness to participate in research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The quality of sleep in patients with dialysis. Timepoint: Sleep quality measurement before intervention and 1 and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;The level of fatigue in dialysis patients. Timepoint: Fatigue measurement before intervention and 11 times during intervention and 1 and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: NRS numerical checklist.	—

Measure

Time frame

The quality of sleep in patients with dialysis. Timepoint: Sleep quality measurement before intervention and 1 and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;The level of fatigue in dialysis patients. Timepoint: Fatigue measurement before intervention and 11 times during intervention and 1 and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: NRS numerical checklist.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahram Baraz

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

shahrambaraz@yahoo.com+98 61 5336 2608

Outcome results

None listed

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