Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Relatives of Emergency Patients.

NCT06769503 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Okutan2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department. H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

Conditions

Emergency Service, Hospital; Aromatherapy; Anxiety

Keywords

emergency department; aromatherapy; anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• anxiety level

  The anxiety levels of patients will be measured using the "State and Trait Anxiety Scale". State and Trait Anxiety Scale; consists of two scales. Each scale has 20 questions. Scoring is between 1-4. Each scale score varies between 20-80 points. A high scale score indicates high anxiety. A low scale score indicates low anxiety.

  It will take approximately 30 minutes.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. The state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes after the intervention.

Other: aromatherapy

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state-trait anxiety scales will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the control group participants. After a certain waiting period (average of 15 minutes), the state and trait anxiety scales will be applied as a post-test.

Interventions

aromatherapy OTHER

Lavender oil dropped on gauze will be smelled for approximately 3-5 minutes.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being 18 years of age or older
• Not having a problem with smell
• Accompanying the patient
• Not having a psychiatric problem

You may not qualify if:

• Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
• Having an upper respiratory tract infection
• Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
• Having a chronic respiratory disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bitlis Eren University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Aromatherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Phytotherapy; Sensory Art Therapies; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.

  Bitlis Eren University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Model Details: It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-test-post-test control group experimental model.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2025
• First Posted: January 10, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 30, 2025
• Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

TU (1)