The effect of aroma therapy versus placebo on the pain and anxiety due to sternotomy in patients after open heart surgery
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Chest pain post sternotomy after open heart surgery.Postprocedural disorders of circulatory system, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201203299014N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
The patients underwent open heart surgery with GCS equal to 15 will be enrolled into the study. The patients with any one of the following characteristics will be excluded from the study; (a) having pulmonary problems; (b) narcotic and alcohol addiction or drug abuse; (c) scent impairment; (d) history of convulsion; (e) using anti-anxiety drugs; (f) intubation for more than 24 hours.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relief of pain due to sternotomy post open heart surgery. Timepoint: 24 hours. Method of measurement: Ruler scaled from zero to ten.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method