NCT04767737

The Effect of Aromatherapy on the Insulin Injection Pain

The Effect of Topically Administered Lavender Aromatherapy on the Pain of Insulin Injection in Diabetic Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Needle phobia occurs in more than half of diabetic patients due to the pain caused by frequent insulin injection. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of topically administered lavender aromatherapy on the pain of insulin injection in diabetic patients.

Detailed description

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a serious chronic disease that negatively affects the quality of life. To control the course of the disease and to reduce its complications, insulin treatment is planned for the whole life of Type 1 diabetic patients, and frequently for approximately 40% of Type 2 diabetic patients. Frequent or incorrect administration of insulin injections may lead to the development of complications such as regional pain, ecchymosis, or hematoma on the injection site. It is emphasized that the pain caused by repeated insulin injections negatively affects the psychological well-being of the individuals as well as their physical comfort. Pain control is one of the main tasks of nurses. By alleviating pain, the patient's acceptance of treatment increases, and thus the quality of life improves. In the literature, lavender is reported to have the ability to heal burns and insect bites as well as analgesic, wound healing, antibacterial, antifungal, sedative, and antidepressant effects. The main components of lavender, such as lavender and linalyl acetate and linalool, are also recommended as topical analgesics in animal models. Whatever the cause, acute pain is a serious problem for individuals with chronic illnesses. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of topically administered lavender aromatherapy on the pain of insulin injection in diabetic patients.

Conditions

• Pain
• Aromatherapy
• Subcutaneous Injections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Topically Administered Lavender Aromatherapy	3 puffs (0.3 ml) of 100% lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) essential oil to the topical lavender oil group were sprayed on the arms of the patients.
OTHER	Topically Administered Water	3 puffs (0.3 ml) of topical distilled water to the placebo group were sprayed on the arms of the patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-05-31
• Completion: 2020-07-31
• First posted: 2021-02-23
• Last updated: 2021-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)