Comparison of progressive muscle relaxation technique and inhalation aromatherapy with Lavender essence on anxiety and vital signs

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety in patients undergoing Spinal anesthesia.; Anxiety disorder, unspecified; F41.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20180107038251N6
• Lead Sponsor: Arak 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: 8 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Alertness and ability to speak
Patients aged over 18 years and under 65 years.
Negative history of known mental illness
Negative history of allergies or respiratory diseases
Negative history of using anxiolytics, opioids, or strong analgesics
Absence of severe pain due to underlying disease(cancer)
No contraindications for frequent muscle contractions and expansions
Ability to read, write and understand Persian

Exclusion Criteria

Sudden pain not related to surgery
Convulsion and any life-threatening emergencies
History of mental illness
being allergic to lavender inhalation
Treatment with anti-depressants drugs
Patients with cognitive, visual, or speech impairments
Patients undergoing oncology surgery and major surgery
Opioid, anti-anxiety drugs, muscle relaxants or any interfering drug requirement during spinal anesthesia
Patients undergoing pilonidal sinus surgery or any surgery Which requires a prone position

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety. Timepoint: 30 minutes before spinal anesthesia and after surgery. Method of measurement: Spielberger Standard Questionnaire.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: 30 minutes before spinal anesthesia and after surgery. Method of measurement: Chest observation.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: 30 minutes before spinal anesthesia and after surgery. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Temperature. Timepoint: 30 minutes before spinal anesthesia and after surgery. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: 30 minutes before spinal anesthesia and after surgery. Method of measurement: Blood pressure monitor.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction level. Timepoint: From the beginning of anesthesia to the end of surgery. Method of measurement: 5-point Likert scale 5-point Likert scale.