End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring Hemodialysis. End stage renal disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Substance Used: Natural Neroli Essential Oil (Citrus aurantium)Composition and Dosage: The Neroli essential oil is prepared at a concentration of 2%, diluted in a s
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having an order for hemodialysis at least one day prior (i.e., not a newly started patient). Age between 18 and 80 years old. Receiving 4-hour hemodialysis sessions three times per week. Ability to speak and comprehend the Persian language. No urgent/acute indications for hemodialysis (e.g., complications following surgery or anesthesia) that lead to unplanned dialysis sessions. No self-reported history of major psychological problems or anxiety disorders. Patients having a total fatigue score of 50 or higher, as assessed by the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Concurrent use of anxiolytic medications Participation in regular programs or activities that may affect Patient's withdrawal of consent to participation in the study Occurrence of any sign or symptom indicative of an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to the essential oil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of Smets' Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Timepoint: Twice: 1. At the start of the study (Pre-intervention) on Day 1; 2. Post-intervention (on the morning of Day 15, after the 7th hemodialysis session). Method of measurement: Measured using the total score of the Smets' Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.;The score of Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Twice: 1. At the start of the study (Pre-intervention) on Day 1; 2. Post-intervention (on the morning of Day 15, after the 7th hemodialysis session). Method of measurement: Measured using the total score of the Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;The score of the Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Timepoint: Twice: 1. At the start of the study (Pre-intervention) on Day 1; 2. Post-intervention (on the morning of Day 15, after the 7th hemodialysis session). Method of measurement: Measured using the total score of the Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammadjavad Baharnezhad
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed