Emergency Service, HospitalNCT06769503
Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Relatives of Emergency Patients.
A study testing aromatherapy in people with Emergency Service, Hospital and Aromatherapy, run by Bitlis Eren University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Emergency Service, Hospital, Aromatherapy, Anxiety
- What is being tested?
- aromatherapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 May 2025to 30 Oct 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Not having a problem with smell
- Accompanying the patient
- Not having a psychiatric problem
Who cannot join
- Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
- Having an upper respiratory tract infection
- Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
- Having a chronic respiratory disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University
This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department.
The hypotheses of the study are as follows:
H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.
H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.
Read the detailed description
In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later.
In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test.
- Conditions
- Emergency Service, Hospital, Aromatherapy, Anxiety
- Being tested
- aromatherapy
- Keywords
- emergency department, aromatherapy, anxiety
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
aromatherapyOther
Lavender oil dropped on gauze will be smelled for approximately 3-5 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Intervention Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. The state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes after the intervention. Receives: Other: aromatherapy |
| Control Group | No intervention | Control Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the control group participants. After a certain waiting period (average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
anxiety level
The anxiety levels of patients will be measured using the "State Anxiety Scale".
Scale has 20 questions. Scoring is between 1-4. Scale score varies between 20-80 points. A high scale score indicates high anxiety. A low scale score indicates low anxiety.
Measured: It will take approximately 30 minutes.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jan 2025
- Study start1 May 2025
- Primary completion1 Sep 2025
- Study completion30 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Emergency Service, HospitalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-test-post-test control group experimental model.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Serafettin Okutan, Bitlis Eren University
- Investigators
- Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr., Principal investigator, Bitlis Eren University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06769503
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Okutan2
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06769503
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Okutan2
- Conditions
- Emergency Service, Hospital, Aromatherapy, Anxiety
- Keywords
- emergency department, aromatherapy, anxiety
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Bitlis Eren UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department.
The hypotheses of the study are as follows:
H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.
H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.
Detailed description
In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later.
In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-test-post-test control group experimental model.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Other: aromatherapyIntervention Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. The state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes after the intervention. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Control Group After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patient who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the control group participants. After a certain waiting period (average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Not having a problem with smell
- Accompanying the patient
- Not having a psychiatric problem
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
- Having an upper respiratory tract infection
- Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
- Having a chronic respiratory disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| aromatherapyLavender oil dropped on gauze will be smelled for approximately 3-5 minutes. | Other | Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
anxiety level
Time frame: It will take approximately 30 minutes.
The anxiety levels of patients will be measured using the "State Anxiety Scale". Scale has 20 questions. Scoring is between 1-4. Scale score varies between 20-80 points. A high scale score indicates high anxiety. A low scale score indicates low anxiety.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jul 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr. principal investigator
Bitlis Eren University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing aromatherapy in people with Emergency Service, Hospital and Aromatherapy, run by Bitlis Eren University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
anxiety level (time frame: It will take approximately 30 minutes.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2026.