Aromatherapy for Intensive Care Nurses' Fatigue and Sleep Quality

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of aromatherapy on fatigue and sleep quality among intensive care nurses. It employs a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative interviews and a quantitative randomized controlled trial. Nurses experiencing fatigue and sleep issues will receive aromatherapy treatments using a mixture of chamomile and lavender oil or vetiver oil for four weeks, with sessions occurring daily before bedtime. The study aims to assess both the subjective experiences of the nurses and the measurable impacts on their fatigue and sleep quality.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Not pregnant
* Understands and speaks Turkish
* No hearing or visual impairment
* Without chronic disease
* Not allergic to odors,
* Sleeping pill non-user
* Nurses who work the same shifts
* They will not change the perfume used within a month.
* Complaints of moderate and severe fatigue (Visual Analog Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 on a scale score between 0-10),
* Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale score of 5 and above,
* Not diagnosed with psychiatric disease
* Those who volunteer to participate in the study will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

* Those who are allergic to lavender oil,
* Those who are allergic to chamomile oil,
* Those who have a disability in smelling
* Those on annual leave and sick leave,

Where it's running

• Kayseri City Hospital
  Kayseri, Kocasinan, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Burkev
• Email: fatmaburkev@gmail.com
• Phone: 05071549118

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.