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Investigating the effect of lavender on reducing endoscopic anxiety

Investigating the effectiveness of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essential oil versus placebo on anxiety in endoscopic Candidate Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230729058960N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-09-29
Start date
2023-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:. Intervention 2: Control group:.

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being literate in reading and writing Not having an allergy to lavender or perfume and cosmetics No history of herbal allergy Not having asthma and lung disease Not having a smell problem Age between 18 and 65 years Not having anxiety disorders or psychological illness Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intention to withdraw from the study at any stage of the intervention The need for urgent endoscopy Severe pain during research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Immediately after the end of twenty minutes of aromatherapy. Method of measurement: Speilberger Anxiety Inventory.;Age. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Gender. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Level of education. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Marital status. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Employment status. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;The economic situation. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Previous history of endoscopy. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Insurance. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Group. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: After permuted block randomization.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElahe Garousi

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

elahe.gar0030@gmail.com+98 28 3365 0087

Outcome results

None listed

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