Using a Fan With Aromatherapy in Breathlessness Patients in Terminal Illness

Tsai-Wei Huang

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Terminal Illness; Aromatherapy; Breathlessness; Fans

Treatments: Behavioral: Blow a fan to the face; Behavioral: Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy; Behavioral: Blow a fan to the feet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05625854

fan for dyspnea

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 99 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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99 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Blow a fan to the face combine aromatherapy

Blow a fan to the face

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Blow a fan to the face

Blow a fan to the feet

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Blow a fan to the feet