Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Colonoscopy Patients

Официальное название

The Effect of Lavender and Bergamot Aromatherapy Before Colonoscopy on Anxiety, Vital Signs, and Feelings of Embarrassment"

Обзор

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.

Подробное описание

In addition to being a painful and uncomfortable procedure, colonoscopy can cause anxiety and fear in patients due to procedure-related concerns, fear of a cancer diagnosis, and feelings of embarrassment resulting from perceived violations of privacy during the procedure. To alleviate patients' anxiety, fear, or embarrassment before colonoscopy, various non-pharmacological approaches, such as aromatherapy, are utilized. Aromatherapy, also known as essential oil therapy, is defined as "the art and science of using naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize, and promote the health of the body, mind, and spirit". Lavender and bergamot essential oils have been reported to have positive effects on anxiety in patients undergoing certain medical procedures, such as surgeries, childbirth, urodynamic testing, and endoscopic interventions. However, no study has yet evaluated the combined effects of aromatherapy with lavender and bergamot oils on anxiety, vital signs, and feelings of embarrassment in patients undergoing colonoscopy. 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.

Вмешательства

• Другое Lavender Aromatherapy
  Participants will inhale lavender essential oil via cotton pads placed near the nose for 20 minutes prior to colonoscopy. The application will take place in a pre-procedure waiting area under nurse supervision.
• Другое Bergamot Aromatherapy
  Participants will inhale bergamot essential oil through cotton pads placed near the nose for 20 minutes before the colonoscopy procedure, under the supervision of clinical staff.
• Другое Placebo Inhalation
  Participants will inhale an odorless substance (distilled water) using the same method and duration as the intervention groups, to simulate the aromatherapy procedure.

Первичные конечные точки

• Change in anxiety level measured by the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-State) [Срок оценки: Immediately before and 30 minutes after the intervention]

Вторичные конечные точки (1)

• Change in embarrassment level measured by the Colonoscopy Embarrassment Scale [Срок оценки: Immediately after the colonoscopy procedure]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Patients over 18 years of age
• Patients undergoing a colonoscopy
• Patients capable of reading and understanding the study instructions

Критерии исключения

• 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

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

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Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

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Центры проведения

Cyprus · 1 центр

• Famagusta State Hospital — Famagusta

Публикации

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Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07067424 · EY-Aroma2025-01

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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