The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Pain, Anxiety and Comfort

Launched by NILGÜN ERDOĞAN · Feb 28, 2024

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This clinical trial is studying how aromatherapy massage can help patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) feel more comfortable by reducing pain and anxiety. The treatment involves applying a mixture of lavender, thyme, and eucalyptus oils mixed with almond oil to patients for 30 minutes, twice a day, over three days. Researchers want to see if this aromatherapy massage can improve patients' feelings of comfort, especially since being in the ICU can be stressful and uncomfortable.

To participate in this study, patients must be 18 years or older, awake, and have been in the ICU for at least 24 hours while receiving oxygen therapy. They should also have stable vital signs and a certain level of oxygen in their blood. Those with certain conditions, like severe muscle weakness or serious injuries, won't be eligible. Participants will receive the aromatherapy massage and will be monitored for changes in their pain, anxiety levels, and overall comfort during their stay in the ICU.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years of age and over,
• • Conscious patients,
• • Staying in intensive care for 24 hours or more,
• • Those with stable hemodynamic status,
• • Receiving O2 therapy,
• • Intubated patients, patients who have passed 24 hours after being extubated,
• • Those whose saturation level is 85 and above
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with peripheral neuropathy or quadriplegia,
• • Patients with open wounds on their body,
• • Patients receiving analgesia and sedation infusion,
• • Patients who are sedated,
• • Patients in delirium,
• • Patients with an allergy detected before starting the application,
• • Patients with a GKS (Glasgow Coma Scale) score of 3 and below