Effect of Aromatherapy on Venopuncture Pain and Anxiety

NCT ID: NCT02592044

Last Updated: 2016-03-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-30

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on pain and anxiety during venipuncture will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

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The anxiety and pain during venipuncture may be cause to the avoidance of the medical therapy in patient as well as adult. Aromatherapy with lavender was shown that beneficial effects on chronic pain and anxiety. It's effect on acute pain and anxiety is not exactly known. In this study, the aromatherapy with the lavender will be compared with placebo to evaluate the analgesic and anxiolytic effect during peripheral venous cannulation before surgery.

Conditions

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Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil

The 2 drops of lavender essential oil will put on 5x5 cm gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during peripheral venous cannulation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peripheral venous cannulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The 18 gauge venous cannula will be inserted in a peripheral vein on the back of right hand of the patient.

Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

Placebo

The 2 drops water will put on 5x5 cm gauze ant the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during peripheral venous cannulation.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

peripheral venous cannulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The 18 gauge venous cannula will be inserted in a peripheral vein on the back of right hand of the patient.

Placebo

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The two drops of water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

Interventions

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peripheral venous cannulation

The 18 gauge venous cannula will be inserted in a peripheral vein on the back of right hand of the patient.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil

The two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Placebo

The two drops of water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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cannulation lavender

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be scheduled for elective surgery
* be accepted to inhale lavender

Exclusion Criteria

* age \<18 years \>65 years
* preoperative pain or consumption of analgesic medication
* anxiety disorders or consumption of anxiolytic medications (i.e. SSRI, benzodiazepine)
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
* asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* poor sense of smell
* allergy to the lavender essential oil
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tuğba Karaman

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tugba Karaman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gaziosmanpasa University

Locations

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Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School

Tokat Province, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Venpuncture pain

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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