Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Colonoscopy Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorEastern Mediterranean University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of aromatherapy with lavender and bergamot essential oils on anxiety, vital signs, and feelings of embarrassment before colonoscopy. The findings of this study are expected to contribute both to filling a gap in the literature and to the planning of evidence-based nursing interventions aimed at minimizing pre-colonoscopy anxiety and embarrassment in patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients over 18 years of age
Patients undergoing a colonoscopy
Patients capable of reading and understanding the study instructions
Disqualifiers
Patients who refused to participate in the study
Patients who reported an allergy to any of the lavender or bergamot extracts used in the study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lavender Aromatherapy
- Bergamot Aromatherapy
- Placebo Inhalation
Treatment groups
102 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov