Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Symptom Control
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring aromatherapy, foot massage, anxiety, pain, sleep quality, fatigue
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Are over the age of 18
- Can understand and speak Turkish
- No mental or neurological disorders that may affect communication skills
- Not allergic to aromatic oils for aromatherapy massage group (Patch test negative)
- Stage I-II-III patients
- Not using antidepressant medication
- With an ASA score of 1-2-3
- Undergoing elective surgery
- Follow-up in the service after surgery
- No secondary cancer and recurrence surgery
- No contraindications for foot massage
- No complications during the operation period
- Individuals who agree to participate in the study will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under the age of 18
- Cannot understand and speak Turkish
- Having a mental or neurological condition that affects communication skills
- For aromatherapy massage group, allergic to aromatic oils
- Having had aromatherapy practice before
- Refusing to participate in research
- Stage IV patients
- Using antidepressant medication
- Emergency surgery applied
- ASA score of 4-5
- Permanent stoma opening
- Follow-up in intensive care after surgery
- Secondary cancer or surgery after relapse
- Complications during the operation
- Contraindicated for foot massage application (paraplegia, acute gout, foot ulcer, t-thrombosis, peripheral vascular disease, diffuse edema or lymphedema, acute foot injury or fracture)
- Having a pacemaker, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled thyroid problems, epilepsy, bladder or kidney stones
- Patients with signs of active infection and fever will not be included in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Sakarya University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Aromatherapy Massage Group
Classical Foot Massage Group
Control Group
According to this Tisserand Institute guide chart, for a 2% dilution process, dilution will be provided with a total of 12 drops by adding 4:4:4 drops of lavender, Roman chamomile and ginger essential oils in 20 ml of sweet almond oil. Expert opinion was obtained from a phytotherapy and aromatherapy specialist physician that the oils and dilution rates used were appropriate. Foot massage will be applied on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd postoperative days. State Anxiety Scale, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-F), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-P), Post-operative Nausea-Vomiting Impact Scale will be applied before and after the application.Richard-Campbell Sleep Quality Scale will be applied before application Foot massage will be applied for 20 minutes.
Baby oil will be applied as massage oil to patients who are assigned to the classical foot massage group before the surgery. Foot massage will be applied for 20 minutes on the 1st,2nd and 3rd days. State Anxiety Scale, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-F), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-P), Post-operative Nausea-Vomiting Impact Scale will be applied before and after the application.Richard-Campbell Sleep Quality Scale will be applied before application
Except for routine care practices, no attempt will be made to the patients assigned to the pre-operative control group. State Anxiety Scale, Richard-Campbell Sleep Quality Scale, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-F), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-P), Post-operative Nausea-Vomiting Impact Scale will be applied on postoperative 1st, 2nd and 3rd days. The same scales will be re-evaluated 60 minutes after the first measurement. Richard-Campbell Sleep Quality Scale will be applied once