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The Effect of Foot Bath and Lavender Oil Sniffing on the Severity of Insomnia in Cancer Patients

NCT05288244 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2022-03-21

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Summary

Insomnia is observed due to the cancer itself, the treatments applied and the complaints experienced. Insomnia disrupts comfort and reduces the quality of life. This work; It is planned to evaluate the effect of foot bath and lavender oil scent applied for 14 days on the severity of insomnia.

Within the scope of the study, the participants will be divided into three groups and the procedures will be applied. In the first group, between 21:00 - 21:20, you will be asked to place your feet in the foot bath apparatus with 38-40 ° C warm water. In the second group, between 21:00 and 21:05, a cotton pad with three drops of pure lavender oil will be fixed on the clothes in the upper chest and shoulder area, and you will be able to smell it for 5 minutes. The third group will be given both a foot bath and a scent of lavender oil.Which group the patients will fall into will be determined randomly.

Research hypotheses:

H0-1: Foot bath has no effect on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients. H1-1: Foot bath has an effect on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients H0-2: Smelling lavender oil has no effect on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients.

H1-2: Smelling lavender oil has an effect on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients.

H2: The effect of foot bath and lavender oil scenting applied together on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients is more than the application of only foot bath.

H3: Foot bath and lavender oil sniffing applied together has a greater effect on the severity of insomnia in cancer patients than only lavender oil sniffing.

Conditions

  • Cancer Patient

Interventions

OTHER

To evaluate the effect of foot bath applied for 2 weeks on insomnia in cancer patients.

To evaluate the effect of foot bath applied for 2 weeks on insomnia in cancer patients.

OTHER

To evaluate the effectiveness of smelling lavender oil applied to cancer patients for 2 weeks on sleep.

To evaluate the effectiveness of smelling lavender oil applied to cancer patients for 2 weeks on sleep.

OTHER

To evaluate the effect of foot bath and lavender oil applied for 2 weeks on insomnia in cancer patients.

To evaluate the effect of foot bath and lavender oil applied for 2 weeks on insomnia in cancer patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-13
Primary Completion
2022-05-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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