Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Colonoscopy Patients
The Effect of Lavender and Bergamot Aromatherapy Before Colonoscopy on Anxiety, Vital Signs, and Feelings of Embarrassment"
Eastern Mediterranean University
102 participants
Jan 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Patients over 18 years of age
- Patients undergoing a colonoscopy
- Patients capable of reading and understanding the study instructions
Exclusion Criteria2
- 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
Interventions
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.
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.
Participants will inhale an odorless substance (distilled water) using the same method and duration as the intervention groups, to simulate the aromatherapy procedure.
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NCT07067424