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The Effect of Lavender on Sleep and Balance

NCT05377697 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

With aging, deterioration in sleep structure and balance occurs. In particular, individuals over the age of 65 often have sleep problems, and non-pharmacological methods used to solve this problem are much more reliable than pharmacological methods. It is important for nurses who contribute most to their care to regulate and facilitate sleep, which is one of the basic needs of people. Thanks to this study, it is planned to solve the sleep-related problems of elderly individuals by using the sedative and relaxing effect of the lavender plant, which is used in many areas, thus increasing their quality of life, and it is planned to prevent falls by increasing their physical balance controls. This study aims to determine the effect of lavender scent recommended for the elderly in Konya on sleep quality and physical balance. This research is a randomized experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. The research is planned to be carried out between January 2023 and November 2023. The population of the research consists of elderly individuals living in society. In order to determine the sample size, power

analysis will be made using the G-Power (v3.1.9.2) program. Personal Information Form and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used in

data collection. The data obtained as a result of the research; It will be analyzed with IBM SPSS program. p\<0.05 will be considered statistically

significant.

Conditions

  • Sleeping Disorders
  • Nursing

Interventions

OTHER

Dry lavender flower scent

Participants in the experimental group will be informed about the effects of lavender scent on sleep and lavender sachets will be given. They will be informed that they should put these lavender sachets in their pillows every day and sleep with a lavender sachet for the next month, and that they should not make any changes in their rooms or beds other than the lavender sachet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KTO Karatay University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Berna Bayır · KTO Karatay University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-23
Primary Completion
2023-07-30
Completion
2023-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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