This study aims to examine the effects of aromatherapy using lavender essential oil on the quality of sleep among the elderly. Inclusion criteria involved subjects over 60 years of age having poor quality of sleep, sound cognitive status, no background of asthma and allergy to flowers, no background of mental disorders, no use of herbal medicine in the week before the experiment, and willingness to participate in the study. This research is a clinical trial conducted on 100 elderly retired employees in Kashan. Participants were randomly categorized into two groups of intervention and control (n=50). Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used for data gathering and was administered to both groups before and after aromatherapy. Lavender essential oil and distilled water were used as placebos in intervention and control groups, respectively. The participants were asked to apply some lavender essential oil or distilled water on a piece of cotton wool and place it beneath the exterior of their pillows for 7 nights a week. PSQI was completed by each subject of both groups after the intervention in the seventh night.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2013062013722N1
Registration date:2013-07-07, 1392/04/16
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2013-07-07, 1392/04/16
Registrant information
Name
Darush Ahmadi
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 36 1555 6633
Email address
darushahmadi@kaums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2013-02-19, 1391/12/01
Expected recruitment end date
2013-07-11, 1392/04/20
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of aromatherapy with lavender oil on sleep quality in elderly retired Kashan
Public title
Effect of aromatherapy with lavender oil on sleep quality in elderly
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:Minimum age: 60 years, the ability to communicate verbally, having good cognitive status, willingness to participate in the study, having poor sleep quality Exclusion criteria: history of asthma and allergies to flowers and plants, smell disorders, history of psychiatric disorders, addiction to drugs, herbal remedies and alternative medicine use in a week, changing sleeping places during the study,
Age
From 60 years old to 90 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
100
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ehics commitee of Kashan University of medical sciences
Street address
Kashan University of Medical Science, Gotbe ravandi road, Kashan, Iran
City
Kashan
Postal code
Approval date
2013-02-17, 1391/11/29
Ethics committee reference number
29/5/1/4262ب
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
sleep Quality
ICD-10 code
G47.9
ICD-10 code description
Sleep disorder, unspecified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
sleep quality
Timepoint
Before the intervention-a week after intervention
Method of measurement
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
intervention group: 2 drop of lavender essential oil on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 1 week
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
control group: 2 drop of Distilled water on the participant’s pillow at night, repeated for 1 week
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Retirees Association
Full name of responsible person
Darush Ahmadi
Street address
City
Kashan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. GolamAli Hamidi
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Ghotbe ravandi Bolvard
City
Kashan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Darush Ahmadi
Position
Student in Master of Science in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department ,Faculty of nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Gotbe ravandi Bolvard
City
Kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 36 1555 6633
Fax
Email
darushahmadi@kaums.ac.irdarushahmadi20@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Fatemeh Izadi
Position
PHD
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Gotbe ravandi Bolvard
City
Kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 36 1555 0021
Fax
Email
izadi_fs@kaums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Darush Ahmadi
Position
Student in Master of Science in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department ,Faculty of nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Gotbe ravandi Bolvard
City
Kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 36 1555 6633
Fax
Email
darushahmadi@kaums.ac.irmaha30b@yahoo.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)