Effect of Aromatherapy on Venopuncture Pain and Anxiety

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02592044
• Lead Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Brief Summary

The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on pain and anxiety during venipuncture will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

The anxiety and pain during venipuncture may be cause to the avoidance of the medical therapy in patient as well as adult. Aromatherapy with lavender was shown that beneficial effects on chronic pain and anxiety. It's effect on acute pain and anxiety is not exactly known. In this study, the aromatherapy with the lavender will be compared with placebo to evaluate the analgesic and anxiolytic effect during peripheral venous cannulation before surgery.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-10-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-10-29
• Study First Posted: 2015-10-30
• Study Start: 2015-11
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

• be scheduled for elective surgery
• be accepted to inhale lavender

Exclusion Criteria

• age <18 years >65 years
• preoperative pain or consumption of analgesic medication
• anxiety disorders or consumption of anxiolytic medications (i.e. SSRI, benzodiazepine)
• pregnancy or breastfeeding
• asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• poor sense of smell
• allergy to the lavender essential oil

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Level	Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process	The pain of the patients during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety Level	Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process	The anxiety of the patient during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.
Patient Satisfaction	Within the first 15 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process	The patients' satisfaction will be measured with 5-point likert scale with 0 to 4.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School; 🇹🇷 Tokat, Turkey