NCT05391347

Effects of Orange Oil Aromatherapy on the Pain and Anxiety

Effects of Orange Oil Aromatherapy on the Pain and Anxiety During Invasive Interventions in Patients With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Aydın University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted prospectively with 80 patients with hematological malignancies were treated in the adult bone marrow transplant unit and adult hematology service of a private hospital between May 2021 and January 2022. Orange oil inhalation used in aromatherapy was applied to patients in the intervention group. Visual Analogue Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory used for data collection.

Detailed description

Introduction: Invasive interventions such as peripheral intravenous cannula and port needle placement, and blood collection are often required for both inpatient and outpatient follow-up patients with hematological malignancies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients. This long and difficult treatment process causes anxiety and emotional disorders in most patients. Although invasive initiatives in the treatment and monitoring process are widely implemented, they lead to pain, anxiety and discomfort, which is often ignored. This study conducted to assess the effect of orange oil inhalation used in aromatherapy on pain and anxiety levels in invasive interventions to treat patients with hematological malignancies and hematopoietic stem cells transplantation. Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted prospectively with 80 patients with hematological malignancies were treated in the adult bone marrow transplant unit and adult hematology service of a private hospital between May 2021 and January 2022. Orange oil inhalation used in aromatherapy was applied to patients in the intervention group. Visual Analogue Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory used for data collection.

Conditions

• Hematopoietic Transplantation
• Bone Marrow Transplantation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Orange oil aromatherapy	5 minutes before the invasive procedure, 3 ml of orange oil were dripping onto the sponge, and the patient was told to breathe slowly at a distance of 3 cm and to smell during the process.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-01
• Primary completion: 2022-01-30
• Completion: 2022-01-30
• First posted: 2022-05-25
• Last updated: 2022-05-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)