Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Relatives of Emergency Patients.

Bitlis Eren University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Aromatherapy; Anxiety; Emergency Service, Hospital

Treatments: Other: aromatherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06769503

Okutan2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

Full description

In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later.

In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being 18 years of age or older
2. Not having a problem with smell
3. Accompanying the patient
4. Not having a psychiatric problem

Exclusion criteria

1. Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
2. Having an upper respiratory tract infection
3. Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
4. Having a chronic respiratory disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. The state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes after the intervention.

Treatment:

Other: aromatherapy

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Control Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the control group participants. After a certain waiting period (average of 15 minutes), the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test.