Anxiety, Sleep Quality
Conditions
Keywords
Sleep quality, Anxiety, Aromatherapy
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of aromatherapy on sleep quality and anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Interventions
OTHERAromatherapy
Lavender oil was used for aromatherapy intervention.
OTHERNo intervention
No aromatherapy intervention was performed during the period of the study.
Sponsors
Weifang Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1) patients diagnosed with breast cancer and receiving chemotherapy; 2) suffering from sleep disorders or PSQI score greater than 5; 3) not using medications such as antidepressants and hypnotics that may affect the observation results; 4) age older than 18 years and volunteered to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
1) Asthma or severe respiratory disease; 2) Allergy to lavender; 3) Cognitive or communication disorders; 4) Breast cancer combined with severe organ dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep quality | The sleep quality of the patients was assessed at 8 a.m. for one week. | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess the sleeping quality of the patients. The total score of PSQI ranged from 0-21, with higher scores indicating poor sleep quality. |
| Anxiety | The anxiety level of the patients was assessed at 8 a.m. for one week. | Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to assess the anxiety level of the patients. The scale consists of 21 entries with a total score ranging from 0 to 63, with higher total scores being associated with more severe levels of anxiety. |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactJiang Liu, Researcher
Outcome results
None listed