Person with any condition that causes a need for care in welfare facilities for older people, etc.
Conditions
Interventions
Chamomile essential oil 1.2g / day or air is released intermittently once a day from bedtime to waking up for 7 consecutive days.
Sponsors
Okayama Masanobu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Resident of welfare facilities for older people, etc. 2. Person aged 20 years old or older. 3. Person with Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Quality Index of 2 or higher 4. Person with no willingness to change the drug being taken during the study period. 5. Person who voluntarily consented to the document regarding participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Person with drug hypersensitivities such as aromas of essential oils. 2. Pregnant and lactating woman, or woman of childbearing potential. 3. Person inappropriately participating in this study at the discretion of the person in charge of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality: Changes in the score of the Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire revised from the original to the one-week version (change from the score on the first day of the release observation period as the baseline to the score on the first day of the post-release observation period ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness evaluation outcomes: Changes in the time of wake-up in the sleep period that is counted by the heart rate and respiratory rate measured by the under-bed sensor. (change from the total time during the pre-release period as the baseline to the total time during the release period) Safety evaluation outcomes: Incidence of diseases during the observation period. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMasanobu Okayama
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed