• Clin J Oncol Nurs · Apr 2018

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Aromatherapy: The Effect of Lavender on Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Patients Treated With Chemotherapy

    • Ayse Ozkaraman, Özlem Dügüm, Hülya Özen Yılmaz, and Öznur Usta Yesilbalkan.
    • Eskişehir Osmangazi University.
    • Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2018 Apr 1; 22 (2): 203-210.

    BackgroundA cancer diagnosis is a serious stressor that is associated with anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and inability to fulfill daily routines. Many pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options are available to help patients with cancer manage anxiety.ObjectivesThis randomized, controlled trial examined the effects of lavender oil aromatherapy on anxiety and sleep quality in patients undergoing chemotherapy.Methods70 patients were randomly assigned to a lavender oil group, a tea tree oil group, and a control group with no oil. A patient identification form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Quality Sleep Index (PSQI) were used to measure anxiety and sleep quality before and after chemotherapy.FindingsState anxiety before and after chemotherapy did not vary among groups. The authors compared trait anxiety values before and after chemotherapy and found a significant difference in the lavender group. In addition, a significant change in PSQI measurements before and after chemotherapy was observed.

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