The effect of combined aromatherapy on sleep quality in cardiac patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sleep Quality.; Sleep disorder, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2015122922682N4
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research, Gonabad 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Hospitalized patients with the clinical diagnosis of heart disease in intensive coronary care unit; Having a strong natural tendency for cooperation in doing some medical research and signing the Informed consent form for research; Stable vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature); Patients' age over 30 and under 80 years; Having no allergic histories to medicines and all herbs (Herbal Medicines or Herbal remedies).
Exclusion criteria: Patient transfer from the Cardiac Care Unit to the other wards; To be discharged from the hospital either doctor’s order or against medical advice; The patient's unwillingness to continue his or her cooperation in the study; Indication of allergy symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: 2 hours before intervention? 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale (VSH Sleep Scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensitivity to essences. Timepoint: 2 hours before intervention, every 3 hours during intervention and 2 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical signs and symptoms.