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Effect of Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Sleep Quality Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Organic Atlas cedar wood essential oil (Cedrus Atantica) for Sleep Quality and Coronary Heart Disease. Completed, enrolled 96 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Sleep-wake disturbances were found to be a common problem among patients with CHD either earlier during hospitalization or/ and after discharge Although there is an evidence that sleep-wake disturbanes occur in high rate among patients with CHD little was found about assessment and management of this problem. This randomized controlled study will assess sleep quality of stable CHD patients who were admitted for undergoing coronary angiography electively. Then it will test the hypothesis that atlas cedar wood essential oil aromatherapy have a positive effect on sleep quality of CHD patients.
Study Details
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Interventions
At first day of admission, Intervention group received an intervention kit consist of 5 small glass essential oil bottles. Each essential oil bottle contains a small cotton ball saturated with two drops of Organic Atlas cedar wood essential oil (Cedrus Atantica). Participants were asked to open the bottle, inhale the smell directly and put it opened at 20 cm beside bed during night.