The effect of foot massage and inhalation of peppermint drops on job stress and fatigue severity

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: Fatigue.; Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders; Exhaustion due to exposure; T73.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20211213053379N1
• Lead Sponsor: Zanjan 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: 11 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

Being employed as an emergency medical technician
No olfactory problems
Lack of sensitivity to peppermint

Exclusion Criteria

Being under 22 years old or over 50 years old
Having olfactory problems and allergies to peppermint

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Job stress score in Esipio Job Stress Questionnaire. Timepoint: The amount of stress of the technicians at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and the amount of stress one hour after the foot massage and inhalation of peppermint. Method of measurement: Osipow Job Stress Questionnaire.;Fatigue severity score in FSS fatigue severity questionnaire. Timepoint: The degree of fatigue of technicians (before the intervention) and the degree of fatigue of technicians one hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: FSS Fatigue Intensity Questionnaire (fss).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress reduction score. Timepoint: Measure anxiety (before intervention) and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire for 60 questions of ASPIO job stress.;Fatigue reduction score. Timepoint: Measurement of drowsiness (before intervention) and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Short questionnaire 9 questions FSS fatigue severity (fss).