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IRCT20210523051370N8 IRCT 2023-02-12 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Nurses' Death Anxiety and Sleep Quality The Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with Lavender Essential Oil on Death Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Emergency Department Nurses 2023-02-14 anticipated 64 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/66733 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: The experimental group will receive dark colored bottles containing the required amount of lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) procured from the Barij Essence Pharmaceutical Company (Kashan, Iran) along with a dropper. The control group will also receive dark colored bottles containing the required amount of paraffin along with a dropper. For two weeks, the experimental group will drip 2 drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball every night before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose. The control group will also drip 2 drops of paraffin on a cotton ball every night for two weeks before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose, Randomization description: Sixty-four nurses will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The randomization sequence will be computer generated with the permuted block technique and a 1:1 allocation ratio with allocations concealed in sealed, opaque, sequentially numbered envelopes, Blinding description: The outcome assessor will be blinded to the allocated intervention. Nurses will be advised not to share it with the outcome assessor if they identify the intervention being received (lavender oil or paraffin). Glass bottles containing lavender oil and paraffin will be identical in size, color and shape, being prepared by a person not aware of the research objectives. The same person will deliver the bottles to the nurses of the two groups. N/A Condition 1: Death Anxiety. Condition 2: Sleep quality. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The experimental group will receive bottles containing the required amount of lavender oil along with a dropper. For two weeks, they will drip 2 drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball every night before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will receive bottles containing the required amount of paraffin along with a dropper. For two weeks, they will drip 2 drops of paraffin on a cotton ball every night before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is To keep sample data confidential
public Dr Seyed Afshin Shorofi
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Sari Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4816715793 +98 911 676 6280 ashorofi@yahoo.com Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr Seyed Afshin Shorofi
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Sari Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4846715793 +98 11 3336 7342 ashorofi@yahoo.com Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Being willing to participate in the study Being a registered nurse Having a minimum of 6 months of work experience in emergency departments Having a mobile phone no limit no limit Both Having a history of being allergic to lavender Having a history of being allergic to essential oils and perfumes Being pregnant and breastfeeding Taking sedatives and hypnotics Being addicted to drugs and alcohol Suffering from acute respiratory diseases, dyspnea, or chronic cough Using any form of aromatherapy with essential oils Simultaneously participating in other studies F06.4 F51 Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition Other Other Intervention group: The experimental group will receive bottles containing the required amount of lavender oil along with a dropper. For two weeks, they will drip 2 drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball every night before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose. Control group: The control group will receive bottles containing the required amount of paraffin along with a dropper. For two weeks, they will drip 2 drops of paraffin on a cotton ball every night before going to sleep, take 2-3 deep breaths, and then attach the cotton ball to the collar of their clothes at a distance of 10 cm from their nose. Death anxiety. Timepoint: T0 (before the intervention); Time 1 (end of the first week with aromatherapy); Time 2 (end of the second week with aromatherapy);- Follow-up (end of the third week). Method of measurement: Death Anxiety Scale. Sleep quality. Timepoint: T0 (before the intervention); Time 1 (end of the first week with aromatherapy); Time 2 (end of the second week with aromatherapy); Follow-up (end of the third week). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2022-10-22 Bioethics Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Moalem Square, Sari, Mazandaran Province Sari Mazandaran Iran (Islamic Republic of)