Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Relatives of Emergency Patients.

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Emergency Service, Hospital; Aromatherapy; Anxiety

• Registration Number: NCT06769503
• Lead Sponsor: Bitlis Eren University

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

Detailed Description

In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later.

In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-10
• Study Start: 2025-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-01
• Study Completion: 2025-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1. Being 18 years of age or older
2. Not having a problem with smell
3. Accompanying the patient
4. Not having a psychiatric problem

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
2. Having an upper respiratory tract infection
3. Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
4. Having a chronic respiratory disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anxiety level	It will take approximately 30 minutes.	The anxiety levels of patients will be measured using the "State and Trait Anxiety Scale".; State and Trait Anxiety Scale; consists of two scales. Each scale has 20 questions. Scoring is between 1-4. Each scale score varies between 20-80 points. A high scale score indicates high anxiety. A low scale score indicates low anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bitlis Eren University; 🇹🇷 Bitlis, Turkey