COVID-19. COVID-19, virus identified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: includes aromatherapy with lavender essential oil (Zardband company) for the intervention group. The intervention in 3 consecutive nights and lasts 20 minutes each
For aromatherapy, 2 drops of 2% lavender essential oil will be dropped on a napkin and will be attached it to the patient's clothes near the nose. Intervention 2: Control group: on 3 consecutive night
2 drops of distilled water will be dropped on a napkin and will be attached it to the patient's clothes near the nose.
Sponsors
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Confirmed COVID-19 Physical and mental ability to answer questions Ability to understand and speak Persian Being able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of healthy sense of smell Having a history of allergy to lavender essential oil Having severe dyspnea Use of sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs Suffering from sleep disorders, depression and anxiety before illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention for 3 consecutive nights. Method of measurement: Spielberger state- trait anxiety.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and on the morning of the fourth day at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBehnaz Bagherian
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed