The Effect of Lavender Oil Applied Via Inhalation on Headache and Anxiety Level
NCT ID: NCT07299617
Last Updated: 2025-12-23
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
62 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-12-01
2019-08-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Study Design: This is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-assignment controlled study. The study population consists of 62 adult hemodialysis patients from three dialysis centers in a city center in Turkey. Participants were enrolled based on specific inclusion criteria, including experiencing headaches during HD sessions.
Interventions: Patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The intervention group (n=30) received pure lavender oil inhalation for 5 minutes, three times a week, at the 2nd hour of their HD session, for a duration of one month. The control group (n=32) continued to receive only their standard hemodialysis care without any additional intervention.
Data Collection and Outcome Measures: Data were collected using a patient introduction form to gather demographic information. For a period of four weeks, headache severity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) immediately before, two hours after the start, and at the end of each dialysis session. Anxiety levels were assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), with the STAI-S applied at the 2nd and 4th hours of dialysis and the STAI-T at the beginning and end of the four-week study period.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Pure Lavender Oil Inhalation Group
Participants assigned to the lavender oil inhalation intervention.
Lavender Oil Inhalation
Participants receive pure medical lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) with a certificate of analysis. During the 2nd hour of the dialysis session, 3 drops of lavender oil are applied to a 6x6 cm gauze pad. Patients are instructed to inhale the scent from a distance of 5 cm for 5 minutes. This procedure is performed 3 times a week for 4 weeks, totaling 12 sessions. The dosage adjustment and application are performed by the researchers.
Control group patients.
A total of 32 control group patients (standard hemodialysis care)
Standard Hemodialysis Care
Participants in the control group receive only routine hemodialysis treatment. No additional aromatherapeutic intervention or inhalation is administered during the study period.
Interventions
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Lavender Oil Inhalation
Participants receive pure medical lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) with a certificate of analysis. During the 2nd hour of the dialysis session, 3 drops of lavender oil are applied to a 6x6 cm gauze pad. Patients are instructed to inhale the scent from a distance of 5 cm for 5 minutes. This procedure is performed 3 times a week for 4 weeks, totaling 12 sessions. The dosage adjustment and application are performed by the researchers.
Standard Hemodialysis Care
Participants in the control group receive only routine hemodialysis treatment. No additional aromatherapeutic intervention or inhalation is administered during the study period.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Able to understand and communicate in Turkish,
* Receiving hemodialysis treatment three times a week for at least 3 months,
* Not pregnant and not planning a pregnancy,
* Having a pain intensity of 3 or more on the Visual Analog Scale, measured twice,
* Headache that develops during dialysis,
* Headache worsening throughout the dialysis session,
* Headache resolves spontaneously within 72 hours after dialysis ends,
* No visual or hearing impairment,
* Individuals who could take painkillers when they had pain were included in the study
Exclusion Criteria
* Having any obstacle to smell,
* Having a history of asthma,
* Individuals who used other complementary integrative medicine methods during the treatment process were excluded from the study.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Goknur Demir Hacimusalar
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Goknur Demir Hacimusalar
Phd
Locations
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Erciyes Univercity
Kayseri, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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ERU-SBF-GDH-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id