Aromatherapy Applied to Intensive Care Nurses Effect on Fatigue and Sleep Quality

NCT06474793 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 10631029
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

TSummary Project Scope: This study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy applied to intensive care nurses on fatigue and sleep quality. Method: The research will be carried out in two stages, qualitative and quantitative, to determine the effect of aromatherapy applied to intensive care nurses on fatigue and sleep quality. Quantitative Phase of the Research; The application areas and duration of massage will be explained practically by the researcher. Nurses experiencing fatigue and sleep problems in the intensive care unit were treated once a day, 30 minutes before going to bed, for a total of 8 minutes, 4 minutes at the edges of the right and left nostrils, and 4 minutes behind the right and left ears. , for four weeks. It is a randomized controlled, single-blind study conducted to determine the effect of 3% chamomile and 3% lavender oil mixture in the intervention-2 group and 3% vetiver oil in the intervention-2 group on fatigue and sleep quality. Individuals in the placebo control group will be massaged with jojoba oil. Data in the study; It will be collected with the Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Piper Fatigue Scale, pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Practice Monitoring Schedule-Researcher Form, Practice Monitoring Schedule and Nurse Form (Visual Analog Scale/VAS Scale) and Oil Application. Nurse Opinion Form. The universe of the research; It will consist of 260 intensive care nurses working on the same shifts in the intensive care units of SBÜ Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, located in the city center of Kayseri. The sample size of the study was initially determined as 60 people in total, including 20 people in the intervention group-1, 20 people in the intervention group-2 and 20 people in the placebo group. Taking into account the research data, the selection of people will continue until the sufficient number is reached according to the results of statistical power analysis. Qualitative phase of the research; At the end of the four-week application, it will be carried out with a total of 15 people, 5 from the intervention-1, intervention-2 and placebo-control groups. Interviews will continue until data saturation is reached. As a result of the research, it is expected that the fatigue and sleep problems of the individuals in the intervention groups will improve and their sleep quality will increase.

Conditions

Aromatherapy

Keywords

Nursing; Aromatherapy; Sleep; Fatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) -Fatigue

  Nurses experiencing fatigue will be asked to mark the point on the VAS that will accurately reflect the severity of fatigue felt at that moment by explaining the scale as "0" meaning I do not feel tired and "10" meaning "I feel very tired". The distance between the point marked by the nurses themselves and the starting point "0" will be measured using a ruler. The distance measurement will be measured in millimeters and will be evaluated as a "fatigue score".

  up to 3 months

• Piper Fatigue Scale

  It consists of 27 items in total. Scale score calculation; The scores of the sub-dimensions are divided by the number of items by adding up the scores of all items in each sub-dimension. In calculating the total fatigue score; It is obtained by adding 22 item scores and dividing by the number of items. High scores obtained from the scale indicate that perceived fatigue is at a high level. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Can (2001) and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was reported as 0.94.

  up to 3 months

• Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUKI)

  In calculating the total PSQI score, a value between 0-21 is obtained by summing the subscales. In total score evaluation; It is evaluated as "5-6= 3 points", "3-4= 2 points", "1-2= 1 point" and "0= 0 points". High scores from the scale indicate poor sleep quality. If the PSQI total score is between 0 and 4, it is defined as "good" sleep quality, and if it is 5 or more, it is considered as "poor" sleep quality.

  up to 3 months

Study Arms (3)

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in the Intervention-1 group will apply a 2 ml mixture of 3% chamomile and 3% lavender oil diluted with 2% jojoba oil, dropped into the palm and rubbed into the palm..

Other: Aromatherapy Intervention Group-1

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in the intervention-2 group will use a mixture of 3% vetiver oil diluted with 2% jojoba oil by dropping 2 ml into the palm.

Other: Aromatherapy Intervention Group-2

Aromatherapy Placebo Control Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants in the placebo control group will apply by dropping 2 ml of jojoba oil.

Other: Aromatherapy Placebo Control Group

Interventions

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-1 OTHER

For four weeks, once a day, 30 minutes before going to bed, a mixture of 3% chamomile and 3% lavender oil, diluted with 2% jojoba oil, is dropped into the palm of the palm of 2 ml, and after rubbing the hands together, rub the right and left nose for 4 minutes. It is the group that massages the edges of the hole with the index finger in circular movements from top to bottom, and then drops 2 ml of the oil mixture into the palm of the hand, rubs the hands mutually, and gently massages the edges of the ear with the index finger in circular movements from top to bottom behind the right and left ears for 4 minutes.

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-1

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-2 OTHER

For four weeks, once a day, 30 minutes before going to bed, 3% vetiver oil diluted with 2% jojoba oil is dropped into the palm of the palm of 2 ml, and after rubbing the hands together, rub the edges of the right and left nostrils from top to bottom with the index finger for four minutes. It is a group where massage is applied with a massager and then 2 ml of the oil mixture is dropped into the palm of the hand, the hands are rubbed mutually, and then a gentle massage is applied behind the right and left ears with circular movements from top to bottom for 4 minutes.

Aromatherapy Intervention Group-2

Aromatherapy Placebo Control Group OTHER

For four weeks, once a day, 30 minutes before going to bed, 2 ml of jojoba oil is dropped into the palm of the hand and after rubbing the hands mutually, massage the edges of the right and left nostril with circular movements from top to bottom with the index finger for four minutes and apply jojoba oil to the palm again. It is a group in which 2 ml is dropped and the hands are rubbed together and then gently massaged behind the right and left ears with circular movements from top to bottom for 4 minutes.

Aromatherapy Placebo Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Not pregnant
• Understands and speaks Turkish
• No hearing or visual impairment
• Without chronic disease
• Not allergic to odors,
• Sleeping pill non-user
• Nurses who work the same shifts
• They will not change the perfume used within a month.
• Complaints of moderate and severe fatigue (Visual Analog Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 on a scale score between 0-10),
• Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale score of 5 and above,
• Not diagnosed with psychiatric disease
• Those who volunteer to participate in the study will be recruited.

You may not qualify if:

• Those who are allergic to lavender oil,
• Those who are allergic to chamomile oil,
• Those who have a disability in smelling
• Those on annual leave and sick leave,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TC Erciyes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kayseri City Hospital

Kayseri, Kocasinan, 38010, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Sultan TAŞCI, Prof.Dr.

  Erciyes Üniversitesi

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

BURKEV

CONTACT

05071549118; fatmaburkev@gmail.com

FATMA GÖNÜL BURKEV

CONTACT

05071549118; fatmaburkev@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2024
• First Posted: June 26, 2024
• Study Start: June 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 28, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)