This study was planned to determine the effect of lavender inhalation on primary dysmenorrhea and its symptoms.
The research is a randomized controlled trial and an experimental research design will be used. The research will be carried out with two groups as experimental (lavender) and control (placebo) groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
51
Lavender inhalation will be administered to this group. Participants will be asked to drop three drops of lavender oil solution on a small piece of cotton on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd days of their first menstrual bleeding after enrollment in the study, hold it 7-10 cm from their noses, and sniff for 5 minutes. Participants will be asked to apply this application immediately after the onset of dysmenorrhea pain on the first day of their menstruation and to continue regularly every 8 hours for the first three days of menstrual bleeding. Participants will be asked to apply this application in the same way in two consecutive menstrual cycles and the participants will be followed in this process.
Olive oil will be administered to the placebo group. The application will be similar to the experimental group.
Sakarya Training and Research Hospital
Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGDysmenorrhea Symptom Assessment Form
Form consists of questions about dysmenorrhea symptoms in the participants.As the score obtained from the form increases, the severity of the symptoms increases.
Time frame: to assess post-intervention change; It is applied on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of the menstrual cycle during 2 menstrual cycles.
Numerical Pain Scale
It will be applied to evaluate the level of dysmenorrhea pain. Participants will be asked to rate their pain level from 0 to 10. As the score increases, the level of pain increases
Time frame: to assess post-intervention change; It is applied on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of the menstrual cycle during 2 menstrual cycles.
Gönül Kurt, Assist. Prof
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