The Effect of Lavender Scent on Sleep
Condition: Sleeping Disorders; Nursing
MeSH terms: Parasomnias
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      With aging, deterioration in sleep structure and balance occurs. In particular, individuals
      over the age of 65 often have sleep problems, and non-pharmacological methods used to solve
      this problem are much more reliable than pharmacological methods. It is important for nurses
      who contribute most to their care to regulate and facilitate sleep, which is one of the basic
      needs of people. Thanks to this study, it is planned to solve the sleep-related problems of
      elderly individuals by using the sedative and relaxing effect of the lavender plant, which is
      used in many areas, thus increasing their quality of life, and it is planned to prevent falls
      by increasing their physical balance controls. This study aims to determine the effect of
      lavender scent recommended for the elderly in Konya on sleep quality and physical balance.
      This research is a randomized experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. The
      research is planned to be carried out between January 2023 and November 2023. The population
      of the research consists of elderly individuals living in society. In order to determine the
      sample size, power

      analysis will be made using the G-Power (v3.1.9.2) program. Personal Information Form and
      Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used in

      data collection. The data obtained as a result of the research; It will be analyzed with IBM
      SPSS program. p<0.05 will be considered statistically

      significant.
    

Detailed description: 
      The research data is planned to be collected between January 2023 and November 2023. Data
      will be collected from elderly individuals from the community. After the elderly individuals
      who meet the appropriate criteria are informed about the research, their verbal and written
      consent will be obtained that they agree to participate in the research.

      Experimental Group In order to collect the pre-test data of the experimental group,
      individuals who accept the study will be asked to fill in the Personal Information Form,
      Sleep Quality Scale and Berg Balance Scale. The forms will be collected after the individuals
      mark the options closest to them on the forms. It is planned to last approximately 25-30
      minutes. It is planned to recommend lavender scent as a nursing intervention to improve sleep
      quality in individuals with irregular sleep and low sleep quality. Participants in the
      experimental group will be informed about the effects of lavender scent on sleep and will be
      given lavender pouches. They will be informed that they should put these lavender pouches in
      their pillows where they sleep every day and that they should sleep with the lavender pouch
      for the next month, and that they should not make any changes in their rooms or beds other
      than the lavender pouch. After the one-month lavender scent application of the experimental
      group is completed, the post-test data will be collected for the experimental group. After
      the individuals who gave the closest answer to themselves completed the forms, the post-test
      data will be collected and the data collection phase of the research will be completed.

      Control Group The study will start by collecting the pre-test data of the control group.
      Individuals who agree to participate in the study will be asked to fill in the Personal
      Information Form, Sleep Quality Scale and Berg Balance Scale to collect pre-test data. The
      forms will be collected after the individuals mark the options closest to them on the forms.
      After collecting the pre-test data, no intervention will be made to the participants for one
      month. At the end of one month, the control group will be administered the post-test with the
      same data collection tools.
    

Intervention name(s): Dry lavender flower scent
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Participants in the experimental group will be informed about the effects of lavender scent on sleep and lavender sachets will be given. They will be informed that they should put these lavender sachets in their pillows every day and sleep with a lavender sachet for the next month, and that they should not make any changes in their rooms or beds other than the lavender sachet.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Prevention