The Effect of Rosemary Essential Oil on Severity of Inflammation and Pain Due to Needle Entry to Intravenous Arterial Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients

The effect of topical application of Rosemary essential oil on the severity of inflammation and pain induced by needle insertion into arterial venous fistula in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191028045263N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-06

Start date

2019-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Severity of pain and inflammation induced by needle insertion into venous arterial fistula in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The researcher will use 3 puffs of rosemary essential oil 5 minutes before hemodialysis at the time of intervention. After 5 minutes, the injection site will be dis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Intravenous artery fistula Six month after fistula fixation Having three dialysis sessions in a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering Peripheral vascular disease Suffering Leukemia and acquired immune deficiency Patient dissatisfaction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of pain induced by needle insertion into arterial venous fistula. Timepoint: Before intervention and during next six sessions of dialysis. Method of measurement: Iran phlebitis checklist and Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of inflammation induced by needle insertion into arterial venous fistula. Timepoint: Before intervention and during next six sessions of dialysis. Method of measurement: Iran phlebitis checklist and Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Severity of pain induced by needle insertion into arterial venous fistula. Timepoint: Before intervention and during next six sessions of dialysis. Method of measurement: Iran phlebitis checklist and Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of inflammation induced by needle insertion into arterial venous fistula. Timepoint: Before intervention and during next six sessions of dialysis. Method of measurement: Iran phlebitis checklist and Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoya Maramazi

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

roya0939590@yahoo.com+98 61 3391 8993

Outcome results

None listed

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