Using a Fan With Aromatherapy in Breathlessness Patients in Terminal Illness

NCT ID: NCT05625854

Last Updated: 2022-11-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

99 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-25

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Difficulty breathing is a very devastating symptom, often seen in terminal patients. Accompanied by physical, psychological, emotional, and social limitations, Not to mention the ambiguity in the occurrence of dyspnea symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining satisfactory quality of symptom care. The purpose of this study is to confirm the use of non-drug interventions in clinical situations, such as fans and aromatherapy to alleviate the complications of end-stage patients. The effectiveness of the symptoms of dyspnea.

Detailed Description

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Difficulty breathing is a very devastating symptom, often seen in terminal patients. Accompanied by physical, psychological, emotional, and social limitations, Not to mention the ambiguity in the occurrence of dyspnea symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining satisfactory quality of symptom care. The purpose of this study is to confirm the use of non-drug interventions in clinical situations, such as fans and aromatherapy to alleviate the complications of end-stage patients. The effectiveness of the symptoms of dyspnea.

Inclusion criteria

1. Over 20 years old.
2. It is determined by the physician to meet the final diagnosis conditions.
3. Symptoms of dyspnea.
4. The daily physical status of patients is assessed using the East Coast Cancer Clinical Research Cooperative Organization Assessment Scale (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, ECOG) ≧ 2 points.
5. Able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese or written conversation.
6. Unconscious disorder.
7. After explaining and explaining, agree to participate in this research and sign the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Receive treatment for facial trigeminal nerve damage.
2. Abnormal sense of smell.

Conditions

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Breathlessness Aromatherapy Fans Terminal Illness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blow a fan with aromatherapy to the face

Blow a fan to the face

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blow a fan to the face

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blow a fan to the face

Blow a fan to the feet

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Blow a fan to the feet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blow a fan to the feet

Interventions

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Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy

Blow a fan with aromatherapy to the face

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blow a fan to the face

Blow a fan to the face

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blow a fan to the feet

Blow a fan to the feet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 20 years old.
2. It is determined by the physician to meet the final diagnosis conditions.
3. Symptoms of dyspnea.
4. The status of patients is assessed using the East Coast Cancer Clinical Research Cooperative Organization Assessment Scale (ECOG) ≧ 2 points.
5. Able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese or written conversation.
6. Conscience clear.
7. After explaining and explaining, agree to participate in this research and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Receive treatment for facial trigeminal nerve damage.
2. Abnormal sense of smell.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tsai-Wei Huang

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tsai-Wei Huang

Associate professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Taipei Medical University

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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fan for dyspnea

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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