Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 26 patients in the postoperative period of heart surgery will receive an inhalation application with the essential oil of Lavandula angustifolia (Aromatherapy) for 30 minutes throu
Sponsors
Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery; being hemodynamically stable or compensated by vasoactive drugs; being able to be evaluated using pain scales; do not have a lavender allergy; not having a narcotic addiction; not having a respiratory disease or having had any respiratory complications during the surgery; absence of chronic diseases that cause pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Intubated patients; dissatisfaction with the continuation of the research; incidence of any clinical or surgical complication requiring urgent medical intervention; presence of any olfactory disorder recorded in the medical record; discomfort while inhaling lavender oil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief after inhaling the essential oil of Lavandula angustifolia is observed through the reduction of scores in the following scales: Visual Numerical Scale - EVN; Visual Analog Scale – VAS; Pain Assessment Scale - Wong Baker, in patients after cardiac surgery. The scale to be chosen will depend on the specific patient | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of hemodynamic parameters after inhalation of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil;Evaluate the participant's feeling of relaxation after inhaling Lavandula angustifolia essential oil | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRodrigo Neves Dantas
Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas
Outcome results
None listed