The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on pain and anxiety during venipuncture will be evaluated.
The anxiety and pain during venipuncture may be cause to the avoidance of the medical therapy in patient as well as adult. Aromatherapy with lavender was shown that beneficial effects on chronic pain and anxiety. It's effect on acute pain and anxiety is not exactly known. In this study, the aromatherapy with the lavender will be compared with placebo to evaluate the analgesic and anxiolytic effect during peripheral venous cannulation before surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
106
The 18 gauge venous cannula will be inserted in a peripheral vein on the back of right hand of the patient.
The two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.
The two drops of water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.
Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School
Tokat Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
Pain Level
The pain of the patients during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.
Time frame: Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process
Anxiety Level
The anxiety of the patient during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.
Time frame: Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process
Patient Satisfaction
The patients' satisfaction will be measured with 5-point likert scale with 0 to 4.
Time frame: Within the first 15 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process
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