Inhaling Sour Lemon Essential Essence and Level of Consciousness

Phase 2

• Conditions: Decrease Level of Consciousness.; Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified; G96.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20221203056699N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with decreased level of consciousness , that at least one week has passed sinse their injury or brain damage.
18 years old and older age
Mild to Moderate level of consciousness disorder (GCS 9-14) due to Head Trauma, Neurological Diseases and Stroke.
Informed consent of the patient or her/his first degree relatives to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with decreased level of consciousness, as a result of receiving sedatives.
Patients with limb paralysis such as Spinal Cord Lesions, due to movement disorders.
Intubated or tracheostomy patients.
Respiratory allergies or allergies to plant extracts.
Problems related to smell and nose injury.
Participating in previous studies receiving Complementary and Alternative Medicine interventions from one week before our intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of Consciousness. Timepoint: The level of consciousness will be measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and every first 5 days, as well as on the eighth day (three days after the last day of the intervention), half an hour before each intervention and 10 minutes after each intervention. Method of measurement: Glasgow coma score.