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Evaluation of Aromatherapy on Academic Stress

NCT03460626 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2021-10-05

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Summary

Stress affects the health and is prevalent among medicine and pharmacy students. A number of factors such as busy schedules, course load and lack of recreational time during semesters as well as exams, have been reported to be associated with stress. Study reports that the use of aroma oils especially those with relaxant properties can alleviate the level of stress. This study aims to investigate the effects of aroma oils in stress during exams in pharmacy students.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Academic Underachievement Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Lavender Oil

The oil used in this study will be lavender oil with a final concentration of 3% using almond oil (90%) as diluent. The oil after dilution and final preparation will be converted to proper clean vial in a fix amount (10 ml) and given to the students.

OTHER

Placebo

an odorless oil without any therapeutic effect

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Sains Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Mastour S Al Ghamdi, PhD · Dean, College of Clinical Pharmacy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-02
Primary Completion
2018-04-01
Completion
2018-04-05

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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