• C Celebi, I Sivrikaya, H Olmez, S I Guvenc, and M Urkan.
• Department of Nursing, and Surgical Diseases Nursing, Mugla Sitki Koçman University Faculty of Health Sciences, Muğla, Turkey.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2023 Aug 1; 26 (8): 110111091101-1109.

Background And AimAnalgesics are frequently used to prevent acute pain while removing the drain. Additional non-pharmacological methods have come to the agenda as a result of the fact that the pain cannot be fully controlled, and the pharmacological treatment response is variable. Our research was intended to determine the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy and cold application in controlling pain during drain removal procedure.Materials And MethodsThe sample of the prospective randomized controlled study consisted of 121 patients. Patient data were collected using the introductory information form and the numerical pain scale. Four groups of patients were formed (lavender oil, oxygen, cold application, control), respectively. In all groups, vital signs and pain levels were evaluated before the drain removal procedure, as soon as and 15 minutes after it was withdrawn.ResultsWithin the limits of study, lavender aromatherapy and cold application to the drainage area were found to be effective in reducing pain during drainage. When the effect on vital signs was evaluated, it was found that the pre-procedure systolic blood pressure was higher in both the lavender group and the cold application group than the post-procedure systolic blood pressure, and the respiratory rate was higher in the control group during the procedure.ConclusionsAccording to the study, it was found that applying lavender and cold application to the patients before the drainage procedure was effective in controlling pain.

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