The Effect of Aromatherapy in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pain experienced before and after surgery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy adversely affects physiological parameters and sleep quality. This randomized controlled study was conducted to examine the effects of preoperative and postoperative inhalation lavender and geranium essential oil on patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy on pain, sleep, and physiological parameters. The study was completed with 3 groups and 150 people, namely the geranium oil group (n=50), lavender oil group (n=50) and control group (n=50). The ethics committee approval, informed consent of the individuals and the institutional permission were obtained. In the study, data were collected using the patient identification form, Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale and visual analog scale. Chi-square test,repeated measures one-way analysis of variance, and Spearman correlation analysis tests were used to assess the data. In the comparisons, the value of p<0.05 was accepted as significant.

Official Title
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The Effect of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Pain, Sleep Quality and Physiological Parameters in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients

Conditions
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Cholecystectomy, Aromatherapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Intervention group Lavender
* Other: Intervention group Geranium


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged ≥18 years Hospitalized for laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery, Alzheimer's, dementia etc. no disease, Having no perception problems (sense of smell, vision, hearing loss), Hospitalized the day before the operation, Patients who continue to stay in the hospital for at least one night after the operation will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Having any respiratory system disease (COPD, Asthma, etc.), Disturbed by the smell of essential oils, Any allergic diagnosis and history, Using anxiolytic, antidepressant,

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention group Lavender<br>Each patient in this group received inhalation aromatherapy of lavender oil. | Other: Intervention group Lavender<br>* This group received inhalation aromatherapy 2 drops of lavender oil from aromastone for a total of 3 days, one day before the operation, the day of the operation and the first day after the operation.<br>* Other names: Lavender oil;|
| Experimental: Intervention group Geranium<br>Each patient in this group received inhalation aromatherapy of geranium oil. | Other: Intervention group Geranium<br>* This group received inhalation aromatherapy 2 drops of geranium oil from aromastone for a total of 3 days, one day before the operation, the day of the operation and the first day after the operation.<br>* Other names: Geranium oil;|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>Each patient in this group did not receive any additional treatment. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual Analog Scale | The range of 0 (zero) and 10cm is determined on a ruler. 0 (zero) means no pain and 10 means worst possible pain. The patient is asked to mark the place that expresses the pain on the line. The distance marked by the patient is measured by taking the initial distance of zero. | change from baseline score at the end of three day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire | The Richard Campbell Sleep Questionnaire is a 6-item scale that evaluates the depth of sleep, the time to fall asleep, the frequency of awakening, the time to stay awake, the quality of sleep, and the noise level in the environment. Each item is evaluated on a chart with scores between 0 and 100. If the total mean score obtained from the scale is between 0-25, it indicates very bad sleep, between 26-75 indicates moderate sleep, and between 76-100 indicates very good sleep. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the sleep quality of the patient is considered. | change from baseline score at the end of three day |