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Use of Bergamot Essential Oil to reduce Stress and Anxiety in public school teachers in Lajedo-PE: A clinical study

Use of Citrus bergamia Essential Oil in the management of Stress and Anxiety in public school teachers in the city of Lajedo-PE: A single-blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9fjmcnp
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-12-04
Start date
2025-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Stress Psychological

Interventions

This is a randomized, single-blind clinical trial with a crossover design, involving 76 participants who meet the established criteria. To mitigate losses and dropouts, a 20% margin was added. Partici
E02.190.525.061

Sponsors

Fundação Universidade de Pernambuco
Lead Sponsor
Fundação Universidade de Pernambuco
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
25 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a teacher in the public education network in the municipality of Lajedo-PE; be in full performance of their activities; be between 25 and 60 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with upper airway obstruction problems at the time of the experiment; people with uncontrolled chronic respiratory diseases; people undergoing treatment with psychotropic medications or who have neurological and/or psychiatric comorbidities that affect cognition; people with a history of adverse reactions to aromatic products; present a score on the DASS-21 questionnaire, as defined by a score below 8 for anxiety and 15 for stress

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of bergamot essential oil in reducing anxiety and stress in public school teachers in Lajedo-PE, verified using the psychometric instrument DASS-21, as defined by a score above 8 for anxiety and above 15 for stress, in the pre- and post-intervention moments;It is expected to record changes in physiological parameters, including Arterial Oxygen Saturation (SAO2), Heart Rate (HR) and Blood Pressure (BP), verified using an oximeter and sphygmomanometer, taking into account values ??established as normal, based on Potter's guidelines: Arterial Oxygen Saturation (SAO2) between 95% and 100%, Heart Rate (HR) between 60 and 100 limits per minute and Blood Pressure (BP) of 120/80 mmHg, in the pre- and post-test moments—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are expected—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRodrigo Sobral

Fundação Universidade de Pernambuco

rodrigo.sobral@upe.br+55(87)996312583

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)