Acute Coronary Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
After a 10-minute period of rest in a seated position, aromatherapy using an aroma diffuser will be administered for 20 minutes. The aroma will be provided using lavender essential oil. The washout
Sponsors
Ehime Prefectural Imabari Hospital, Rehabilitation Department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome by a cardiologist and successfully underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: After cardiopulmonary resuscitation, respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD, a history of allergies to essential oils, olfactory disorders, mental disorders, chronic respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and atelectasis, dementia severe enough to prevent participation in the experiment, arrhythmias, and acute deterioration of respiratory or circulatory dynamics or allergic reactions during the experiment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the high-frequency component of heart rate variability at 5, 10, 15, and 20 minutes after the initiation of aromatherapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RMSSD, low-frequency component and LF/HF ratio of heart rate variability, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, SpO2, preference for aroma, emotional responses to aroma | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKatsuki Okada
Ehime Prefectural Imabari Hospital Rehabilitation Department
Outcome results
None listed