About this trial
This study aims to determine the effects of lavender oil inhalation on anxiety, sleep quality, and blood pressure in patients with primary hypertension. The study is designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial. The study population consists of patients presenting to the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic of Ardahan State Hospital. Participants are randomly assigned to an experimental group, which will receive a total of 12 lavender oil inhalations three times a week for one month, or to a control group, which will continue routine treatment and care. Data will be collected using the Hypertension Diagnostic Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Statistical analyses will be conducted to compare outcomes between the experimental and control groups.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with primary hypertension
Willing to participate in the study
No allergy to lavender
No olfactory impairments
Disqualifiers
Communication difficulties
Unwilling to participate
Using other herbal or aromatherapy treatments
History of sleep disorders affecting sleep quality (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lavender