The Effect of Aromatherapy on Perceived Stress and Anxietyin Infertile Women

The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lemon Balm Essence on Perceived Stress and Anxiety in Infertile Women Undergoing IVF Treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240514061798N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-03

Start date

2024-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Infertile Women. Female infertility

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The Lemon Balm Plant is Purchased from Trusted Centers of the Faculty of Iranian and Complementary Medicine. The Plant will be Confirmed and its Herbarium Code will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a History of Infertility Treated by In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) No History of Psychological Problems No Smell Problem Not Using Sedatives, Narcotics and Benzodiazepines Using a Type of Ovulation Stimulation Therapy with Gonadotropins No physical illnesses No experience of any unfortunate events in the past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue collaborating in research Allergy to Lemon Balm Failure to perform inhalation aromatherapy for two consecutive days (four sessions) Refusing to continue infertility treatment Unfortunate events A change in health status that requires other treatments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Measuring The Level of Perceived Stress will be Measured Initially Before the Start of The Intervention (The Start of The Hormone Therapy Cycle) and after The Completion of The Intervention (The End of The Hormone Therapy Cycle). Method of measurement: Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Measuring The Level of Anxiety will be Measured Initially Before the Start of The Intervention (The Start of The Hormone Therapy Cycle) and after The Completion of The Intervention (The End of The Hormone Therapy Cycle). Also, The People Participating in The Intervention Group will be given a Self-Report Form for Measuring The Level of Anxiety with a Visual Analogue Scale of Ten Parts, which they will Complete every Night before going to Bed During The Intervention Period Since they Started Using Lemon Balm Essential Oil. Method of measurement: Anxiety Trait-State Inventory (STAI), Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Measuring The Level of Perceived Stress will be Measured Initially Before the Start of The Intervention (The Start of The Hormone Therapy Cycle) and after The Completion of The Intervention (The End of The Hormone Therapy Cycle). Method of measurement: Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Measuring The Level of Anxiety will be Measured Initially Before the Start of The Intervention (The Start of The Hormone Therapy Cycle) and after The Completion of The Intervention (The End of The Hormone Therapy Cycle). Also, The People Participating in The Intervention Group will be given a Self-Report Form for Measuring The Level of Anxiety with a Visual Analogue Scale of Ten Parts, which they will Complete every Night before going to Bed During The Intervention Period Since they Started Using Lemon Balm Essential Oil. Method of measurement: Anxiety Trait-State Inventory (STAI), Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKobra Mirzakhani

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Mirzakhanik@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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