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Effects of Sleep Hygiene Education and Lavender Oil Inhalation on Sleep Quality, Fatigue, and Health-related Quality of Life in Adults With a Stoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Lavender oil inhalation and Sleep hygiene education for Ostomy. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Self-care non-pharmacological methods can help reduce the negative health effects of sleep problems or insomnia. This trial aims to investigate the effects of sleep hygiene education and lavender oil inhalation alone and in combination on sleep quality, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in adults with a stoma.
Study Details
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Interventions
Lavender oil inhalation;During the trial, the participants will be asked to practice lavender oil inhalation as follows: Every night before going to bed (21:00-24:00), the participants will drop two drops of 2% lavender essential oil on a 2x2 cm cotton gauze pad in a bowl, place it at a distance of 15-20 cm from their pillows, and breath normally for 20 minutes. The participants will be instructed to repeat this process by dripping lavender oil onto a new gauze pad every night for four weeks.
Sleep hygiene education;The participants assigned to Groups 1 and 2 will receive sleep hygiene education using the sleep hygiene education brochure, which has been prepared by the researchers based on the literature concerning the improvement of general sleep quality in individuals with a stoma.