The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Nurses' Death Anxiety and Sleep Quality

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Death Anxiety. Condition 2: Sleep quality.; Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition; Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition; F06.4

• Registration Number: IRCT20210523051370N8
• Lead Sponsor: Mazandaran 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: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Being willing to participate in the study
Being a registered nurse
Having a minimum of 6 months of work experience in emergency departments
Having a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria

Having a history of being allergic to lavender
Having a history of being allergic to essential oils and perfumes
Being pregnant and breastfeeding
Taking sedatives and hypnotics
Being addicted to drugs and alcohol
Suffering from acute respiratory diseases, dyspnea, or chronic cough
Using any form of aromatherapy with essential oils
Simultaneously participating in other studies

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Death anxiety. Timepoint: T0 (before the intervention); Time 1 (end of the first week with aromatherapy); Time 2 (end of the second week with aromatherapy);- Follow-up (end of the third week). Method of measurement: Death Anxiety Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality. Timepoint: T0 (before the intervention); Time 1 (end of the first week with aromatherapy); Time 2 (end of the second week with aromatherapy); Follow-up (end of the third week). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.