IRCT2015080523515N1 IRCT 2015-09-05 Mashhad Univesity of Medical Sciences The effect of cold and aromatherapy on reduce of pain and anxiety cardiac chest tube removal or CRT The Effect of Cold Application and Inhalation of Lavender Essential Oil on Pain and Anxiety during Chest Tube Removal in Cardiac Surgery Patients 2014-10-23 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/20032 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Factorial, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: pain. Intervention 1: On the first postoperative morning, patients’ readiness for CTR was determined by a physician according to standard criteria.In cold therapy group, cooling gel packs were used to reduce the body temperature around the chest tube during undressing.when the skin temperature reached 13 °C, pack was removed and the nurse removed pericardial tube within 1-2 minutes. Intervention 2: In Aromatherapy group, 1-2 drops of Lavender essence were poured on cotton was fixed at a 10 cm distance from the patients’ nose to Collar dress patient and the patient was asked to breathe slowly for 20 minutes and then pericardial tube removed within 1-2 minutes. Intervention 3: In Cold & Aromatherapy group both intervention (cold gel packs application and inhalation of lavender essential oils for 20 minutes) was conducted. Intervention 4: In control group, chest tube was removed as ward routine.