Clinical trial NCT05540418: Effect of Lavender Oil Inhalation in Colonoscopy Patients
Official title: The Effect of Lavender Oil Inhalation on Anxiety and Comfort in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled, Single-center Study.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Colonic Disease
Keywords: colonoscopy
aromatherapy
anxiety
comfort
lavander oil
Lead sponsor: Kocaeli University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Kırklareli University
First posted: 2022-09-14
Enrollment: 145
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 44
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized controlled experimental study
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of lavender oil inhalation on the anxiety and comfort levels of patients who will undergo colonoscopy.

Material and Method: In this randomized controlled, prospective study, 73 experimental and 72 control group patients who will experience colonoscopy in a training and research hospital in western Turkey were included. While lavender inhalation was applied to the patients in the experimental group, routine care was applied to the patients in the control group. The short-form state-trait anxiety scale and general comfort scale were used to collect data before and after the procedure. p\<0.05 level was considered statistically significant.

Detailed description: Colonoscopy is a painful and uncomfortable procedure, and patients experience anxiety and restlessness / tension before colonoscopy. It is stated that aromatherapy, which is a non-invasive method and easy to apply, can be used to reduce these negative effects.

It is known that the fastest and easiest way of entry of essential oils into the body is inhalation. In addition, it is stated that it is safe to carry out these applications by inhalation; For this reason, studies are mostly carried out by inhalation of essential oils. In studies conducted in different fields, it is seen that lavender has positive effects on variables such as anxiety, pain, insomnia, comfort and vital signs. Looking at the literature; more music therapy and education are applied to patients who will experience anxiety and loss of comfort due to colonoscopy; As for aromatherapy interventions; In a study conducted in 2017 with Sunflower and Neroli (Orange Flower) oil, olive flower oil (Osmanthus fragrans) and grapefruit oil were used.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of lavender essential oil, which has been found to have positive effects on many variables in various studies, on the anxiety and comfort levels that may be experienced in patients who will experience colonoscopy.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* over 18 years old, 65 years old and under,
* having colonoscopy,
* not having the risk of heart failure and cardiogenic shock (class III and IV),
* not having a history of asthma, eczema, and allergies to flowers and plants,
* not allergic to lavender,
* not having communicative/severe hearing or speech impairment,
* not using antidepressant, antihistamine, diuretic, hypnotic, benzodiazepine and narcotic derivatives
* having stable vital signs
* individuals who volunteered to participate in research

Exclusion Criteria:

- individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores
timeFrame: Before the colonoscopic procedure - on colonoscopic procedure day
measure: Change of the Overal Comfort Scale
timeFrame: Before the colonoscopic procedure - on colonoscopic procedure day
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırklareli
country: Turkey
facility: Kırklareli University
state: Faculty Of Health Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: Kırklareli Universitiy
name: Aylin AYDIN SAYILAN, Assoc.Prof.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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