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The Effect of Aromatherapy on the Insulin Injection Pain

NCT04767737 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2021-02-23

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Summary

Needle phobia occurs in more than half of diabetic patients due to the pain caused by frequent insulin injection. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of topically administered lavender aromatherapy on the pain of insulin injection in diabetic patients.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Aromatherapy
  • Subcutaneous Injections

Interventions

OTHER

Topically Administered Lavender Aromatherapy

3 puffs (0.3 ml) of 100% lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) essential oil to the topical lavender oil group were sprayed on the arms of the patients.

OTHER

Topically Administered Water

3 puffs (0.3 ml) of topical distilled water to the placebo group were sprayed on the arms of the patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karadeniz Technical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-31
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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