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Chakra aromatherapy for nurses

Chakra-based aromatherapy reduces stress and improves sleep in nurses: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN95518107
Enrollment
82
Registered
2025-09-12
Start date
2024-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

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Conditions

Quality of life of nursing staff Other

Interventions

After participants signed the consent form, random numbers were drawn based on gender, with odd-numbered participants assigned to the experimental group and even-numbered participants assigned to the

Sponsors

Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Registered nurses working in hospital settings 2.Willing to participate and provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Atopic dermatitis 2. Respiratory disease 3. Pregnancy or lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Psychological status measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) at baseline and 4 weeks 2. Stress index measured by Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis at baseline and 4 weeks 3. Chakra balance measured by the Chakra Psychological Assessment Test at baseline and 4 weeks 4. Autonomic nervous system activity measured by HRV parameters: Total Power (TP), High Frequency (HF), Low Frequency (LF), Root Mean Square of Successive Differences (RMSSD) at baseline and 4 weeks

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactHui Ting Chung
ting9452@yahoo.com.tw+886 (0)917625616

Outcome results

None listed

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