Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Colonoscopy Patients
Recruiting · NCT07067424 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Bergamot AromatherapyLavender AromatherapyPlacebo Inhalation
What this trial is about
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.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients over 18 years of age
- Patients undergoing a colonoscopy
- Patients capable of reading and understanding the study instructions
Exclusion criteria
- 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
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Famagusta State Hospital - Famagusta, Cyprus