The effect of Lemon scent on the anxiety of patients before rhinoplasty surgery

Investigating the effect of Lemon scent on patients before rhinoplasty surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221101056375N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-14

Start date

2022-11-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

It is not a disease.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 3 drops of Lemon essential oil from Kashan Barij Essential Oil Company. The main components of Lemon essential oil used include: limonene (68.2%), betapinene (12.8

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy sense of smell No history of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Insensitivity to herbal essential oils Not taking sedatives Not having mental and anxiety diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking sedatives Lack of consent to participate in the study History of respiratory disease History of allergy to lemon essential oil

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose manifest anxiety questionnaire score is less than 40. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose overt anxiety questionnaire score is above 60. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose anxiety questionnaire score is above 60. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose hidden anxiety questionnaire score is less than 40. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose manifest anxiety questionnaire score is less than 40. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose overt anxiety questionnaire score is above 60. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose anxiety questionnaire score is above 60. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose hidden anxiety questionnaire score is less than 40. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of the score of the Spiegelberger questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Overt anxiety score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spiegelberger questionnaire.;Latent anxiety score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spiegelberger questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Amirshekari

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

amirshekarimaryam@gmail.com+98 34 4331 6688

Outcome results

None listed

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