Effects of Aromatherapy in Hypertensive Individuals
Essential Hypertension, Aromatherapy, Stress, Physiological
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Essential Hypertension focused on measuring Essential Hypertension, Aromatherapy, Physiological Stress Response, Anxiety, Arterial Pressure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years and over,
- Have been diagnosed with essential hypertension for at least 6 months,
- Blood pressure values are 120-180 mmHg for systolic pressure and 80-110 mmHg for diastolic pressure,
- Receiving regular antihypertensive therapy,
- No additional antihypertensive drug is added during the application,
- Passing the odor sense test,
- No current anxiolytic or hypnotic treatment,
- Not diagnosed with psychiatric illness,
- Not pre-applied,
- Those who understand and speak Turkish,
- No speech, hearing and vision loss,
- Non-smoker,
- Does not apply herbal treatment to lower blood pressure,
- Individuals who agreed to participate in the research
Exclusion Criteria:
- An additional antihypertensive drug was added during the application,
- Before each intervention, SKB ≥ 180 or <120 mmHg and DKB ≥ 110 or <80 mmHg,
- Taking dialysis treatment,
- In addition to its existing diseases, it is diagnosed with asthma, COPD and acute myocardial infarction.
- With a known allergic response to lavender oil,
- Applying herbal treatment to lower blood pressure,
- Those who cannot pass the odor sense test,
- Receiving current anxiolytic or hypnotic treatment,
- Diagnosed with psychiatric illness,
- Pre-implemented,
- Who cannot understand and speak Turkish,
- Speech, hearing and vision loss,
- Smoker,
- Individuals who do not agree to participate in the research
Sites / Locations
- Bolu Elderly Health CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Aromatherapy-inhalation group
Aromatherapy-foot massage group
Control group
In addition to the pharmacological treatment prescribed by the physician to individuals in this group, aromatherapy is carried out through the essential oil inhalation method. Individuals who can distinguish odors in the odor sense test before the application is included in the study. Aromatherapy inhalation is applied for three days and every other day (eg Monday-Wednesday-Friday) determined by the researchers for a week. Intervention is made between 07:00 and 08:00 in the morning hours when the blood cortisol value is maximized and homogeneity is provided. In this method, 5 drops of lavender oil is dropped directly on a sterile gauze and individuals is allowed to breathe from a distance of 10 cm for 5 minutes.
In addition to the pharmacological treatment prescribed by the physician to individuals in this group, aromatherapy is applied through foot massage. Swedish massage protocol is followed in foot massage intervention.The foot massage is performed on three days and every other day (eg Monday-Wednesday-Friday) determined by the researchers for a week.The intervention is performed between 07:00 and 08:00 in the morning hours when the blood cortisol value is maximized and homogeneity is provided. Foot massage is done with 10 drops (5 drops per foot) of lavender for 10 minutes for each foot for 20 minutes. During the intervention, 20 techniques is used and the application time of each technique is 30 seconds (total 10 minutes per foot).
Interviews is held with the control group while performing the routine treatment and care of the clinic. No intervention is made by the researchers to the control group during the interview.