The effects of Melissa officinalis on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, sleep disturbances and Compassion Fatigue among Nurses
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: Anxiety. Condition 3: sleep disorders. Condition 4: sleep disorders. Condition 5: sleep disorders. Condition 6: Stress.Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disordersAnxiety disorder due to known physiological conditionSleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological conditionSleep disordersCircadian rhythm sleep disordersAcute stress reactionF06.4G47.2F43.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190204042617N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
Having at least a degree in nursing ? Having one year of work experience ? At least six months of care for hospitalized patients with coronavirus
Exclusion Criteria
Have a history of asthma, allergies, and chronic diseases ? Stressful events such as divorce and the death of loved ones for any reason in the past three months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress score on DASS-21. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 21 days after starting to consume lemon balm. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Anxiety score on DASS-21. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 21 days after starting to consume lemon balm. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Depression score on DASS-21. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 21 days after starting to consume lemon balm. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep Disorders Score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 28 days after giving lemon balm tea. Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Compassion fatigue score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 28 days after giving lemon balm tea. Method of measurement: Figley Compassion Fatigue Questionnaire.
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