Patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Encounter for other specified special examinations
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Inhaling lemon essential oil (Barij Essential Oil Company) using aromatherapy pads that can be used in hospital environments next to the patients pillow for thirty
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 18 years old Hospitalization for at least 7 days in the intensive care unit Probability of delirium according to clinical assessment Consent of the patient or the patient's legal guardian to participate in the study by completing an informed consent form. Hemodynamic stability of the patient Patients who are receiving oral nutrition and are conscious.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergic reaction to lemon essential oil Patient's lack of cooperation or unwillingness to participate in the study at any stage of the study Hospitalization for less than 7 days or death during the study Unconscious patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity using the visual pain scale. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Visual pain scale.;C-reactive protein. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delirium. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Confusion Assessment method for the ICU.;Appetite. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Appetite Visual Analog Scale.;Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Westergren.;Serum albumin. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Bromocresol green colorimetric method.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.;Arm circumference size. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and the fifth day of the study. Method of measurement: Arm circumference in the midpoint between the shoulder and elbow using a tape measure. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyed Mohammad Aghaeinejad
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed