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the effect of lavender on anxiety and cognition

The effect of lavender aromatherapy on anxiety and cognitive status of patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy in 5 Azargargan hospital in2022

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220915055965N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-12-04
Start date
2022-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The method of conducting the intervention will be that one hour before ECT, the Beck questionnaire will be completed to measure anxiety, and the MoCA questionnaire w

Sponsors

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Admitted to the psychiatric department, all patients with ECT indication based on DSM-5 criteria with the diagnosis of a psychiatrist, consent to participate in the study, the ability to verbally communicate with the researchers, aged 25 to 55 years, patients benefit from minimal reading and writing literacy. (Middle or 8th grade), do not have any disease or physical disability such as speech, hearing or vision impairment, a positive smell test (olfactory nerve health test) is taken from them in such a way that the coffee sample is taken under their nose with their eyes closed and smell it), have no history of physical problems that lead to cognitive disorders such as mental retardation, epilepsy, dementia, and head trauma, no physical diseases related to anxiety and cognitive disorders such as pheochromocytoma, thyroid problems, and brain tumors, no bad Consuming alcohol and drugs, not taking anti-anxiety drugs, being aware of the time and place before the electroshock, having the physical and mental ability to answer questions, not having a history of allergies and respiratory diseases, schizophrenic patients who are dominated by negative symptoms and their reality check is impaired. are not eligible to enter the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have difficulty communicating verbally, withdraw from the study, have an allergy to lavender during the intervention, decrease the level of consciousness of the patient during the study, participate in other studies that affect their anxiety and cognitive status.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety before and after the intervention. Timepoint: One hour before and one hour after electroconvulsive therapy. Method of measurement: Based on the average scores obtained from Beck Anxiety inventory and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA).;Cognitive status before and after the intervention. Timepoint: One hour before and one hour after electroconvulsive therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Questionnaire and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Zaman Kamkar

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

kamkar72@yahoo.com+98 17 3115 3365

Outcome results

None listed

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