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A Pilot study to estimate the efficacy of aroma therapy on insomnia in cancer patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0001394
Lead Sponsor
Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria

1) History of histologically or cytologically proven cancer.
2) The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance scale: 0-2
3) Patients who had received surgery or radiation therapy or chemotherapy more than 1 month ago.
4) Patients who have experienced insomnia more than 3 months and the ISI (Insomnia Severity Index) score is more than 15.
5) Patients who are able to complete questionnaires.
6) Patients who voluntarily agree to participate and sign the consent form themselves or the form is signed by their guardian
7) Patients for whom follow-up observations are possible throughout the study period.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Liver dysfunction: AST, ALT is more than 1.5 times compared with a normal standard.
2) Kidney dysfunction: Creatine is more than 1.5 times compared with a normal standard.
3) Heart disease or uncontrolled hypertension(more than 160/100 mmHg)
4) Patients who are not able to take inhalation.
5) Pregnant, breast-feeding, or woman of childbearing potential not using adequate contraception
6) Patients who are not suitable for this study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep diary, HRV (Heart Rate Variability), Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
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