The effect of lavender oil on anxiety before endoscopy in children: A randomized controlled trial

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families Pub Date : 2025-04-26 DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2025.04.025

Ayla İrem Aydın , Doğukan Reis , Hanife Ayşegül Arsoy , Zeliha Demirtaş

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lavender oil on anxiety before endoscopy in children.

Design and methods

This study was a randomized controlled experimental study. The study population consisted of patients aged 9–12 years who were about to undergo endoscopy in a tertiary center. The study sample consisted of 66 children (intervention = 22; placebo = 22; control = 22). Data were collected using a randomized controlled trial with the Sociodemographic Data Collection Form prepared by the researcher and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) scale.

Results

The STAIC state and trait anxiety states of the participants were compared between the groups and no statistically significant difference was found in terms of STAIC trait anxiety scores (p > 0.05). When the STAIC state anxiety scores were compared, it was found that participants in the intervention group had a statistically significantly lower state anxiety score (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Lavender oil inhalation was effective in reducing pre-procedural anxiety in children.

Application to practice

Healthcare professionals can use lavender oil as an aromatherapy method to reduce children's anxiety in clinical settings.

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薰衣草油对儿童内镜检查前焦虑的影响：一项随机对照试验

目的探讨薰衣草精油对儿童内镜检查前焦虑的影响。设计与方法本研究为随机对照实验研究。研究人群包括9-12岁即将在三级中心接受内窥镜检查的患者。研究样本包括66名儿童(干预= 22；安慰剂= 22；control = 22)。数据采用随机对照试验，采用研究者编制的社会人口学数据收集表和儿童状态-特质焦虑量表（static）。结果两组被试的STAIC状态和特质焦虑状态比较，STAIC特质焦虑得分差异无统计学意义(p >；0.05)。比较STAIC状态焦虑得分时，发现干预组的状态焦虑得分显著低于干预组(p <；0.05)。结论薰衣草油吸入可有效降低患儿手术前焦虑。医疗保健专业人员可以使用薰衣草油作为芳香疗法方法，以减少儿童在临床环境中的焦虑。

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

8.30%

发文量

291

审稿时长

65 days

期刊介绍： Official Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) The Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families (JPN) is interested in publishing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers on a variety of topics from US and international authors. JPN is the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society. Cecily L. Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN is the Founder and Editor in Chief. Journal content covers the life span from birth to adolescence. Submissions should be pertinent to the nursing care needs of healthy and ill infants, children, and adolescents, addressing their biopsychosocial needs. JPN also features the following regular columns for which authors may submit brief papers: Hot Topics and Technology.