The Effectiveness of Lavender Aromatherapy Combined With Slow Breathing Exercises in Improving Occupational Burnout and Sleep Disorders Among Nursing Staff
NCT ID: NCT06914167
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
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Basic Information
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ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
NA
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-04-01
2026-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Experimental Group 1: Participants will receive slow breathing training (6 breaths per minute) once daily before bedtime, combined with the inhalation of 3 drops of natural lavender essential oil on a towel, for 3 minutes, over a 4-week period.
Experimental Group 2: Same breathing protocol as above, with 3 drops of linalyl acetate-containing essential oil.
Experimental Group 3: Same breathing protocol, with 3 drops of linalool-containing essential oil.
Breathing-Only Group: Participants will perform slow breathing training (6 breaths per minute) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime, without any essential oil inhalation, for 4 weeks.
Control Group: Participants will maintain their usual lifestyle without any intervention.
The outcomes will be evaluated using a nurse burnout scale and a sleep quality scale. Measurements will be taken at three time points: baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks after the intervention (post-test 1), and 8 weeks after the intervention (follow-up/post-test 2).
The study is co-led by Yao-Hsiang Chen, Assistant Head Nurse at Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, and Professor Chia-Hui Lin, School of Nursing, National Defense Medical Center.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Control Group
Participants will maintain their usual lifestyle without any intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Breathing-Only Group
Participants will perform slow breathing training (6 breaths per minute) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime, without any essential oil inhalation, for 4 weeks.
Slow Breathing Exercises
Participants will perform slow breathing (6 breaths/min) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime
Experimental Group 1
Participants will receive slow breathing training (6 breaths per minute) once daily before bedtime, combined with the inhalation of 3 drops of natural lavender essential oil on a towel, for 3 minutes, over a 4-week period.
Slow Breathing Exercises
Participants will perform slow breathing (6 breaths/min) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime
Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of lavender essential oil on a towel,
Experimental Group 2
Same breathing protocol as above, with 3 drops of linalyl acetate-containing essential oil on a towel, for 3 minutes, over a 4-week period.
Slow Breathing Exercises
Participants will perform slow breathing (6 breaths/min) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime
linalyl acetate essential oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of linalyl acetate essential oil on a towel.
Experimental Group 3
Same breathing protocol, with 3 drops of linalool-containing essential oil on a towel, for 3 minutes, over a 4-week period.
Slow Breathing Exercises
Participants will perform slow breathing (6 breaths/min) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime
linalool essential oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of linalool essential oil on a towel.
Interventions
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Slow Breathing Exercises
Participants will perform slow breathing (6 breaths/min) for 3 minutes daily before bedtime
Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of lavender essential oil on a towel,
linalyl acetate essential oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of linalyl acetate essential oil on a towel.
linalool essential oil Inhalation
inhalation of 3 drops of linalool essential oil on a towel.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
20 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Tri-Service General Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Chen, Yao-Hsiang
Assistant hand nurse
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital, Songshan Branch
Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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TSGH-SS_E_114015
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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