Comparison of the effectiveness of aromatherapy with orange and geranium essential oil on sleep quality and anxiety in Thalassemia
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Thalassemia major.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240629062277N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Zabol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Inclusion Criteria
Definitive diagnosis of major Thalassemia
Having minimum reading and writing literacy
Absence of events and sudden stressful life conditions during the past 6 months
Not having known breathing problems such as asthma, not having an olfactory disorder
Not suffering from mental illnesses
Not addicted to drugs, alcohol and cigarettes
Not using sedatives
No history of eczema and allergy to plants
Satisfaction with participating in the study
Not using other aroma therapy methods during the study period
Patients who have sleep disorders and anxiety according to the questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every week until the end of the fourth week. Method of measurement: state-trait anxiety inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep quality score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).