Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Aromatherapy on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Effects of Aromatherapy on Sleep Quality and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
NCT06338527CI-TRIAL-00075541unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of aromatherapy on sleep quality and anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sleep Quality | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| No intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Experimental group
- description
- The researchers placed 2 drops of lavender oil on gauze in a box each night 30 minutes before the patient went to bed and placed it 15 to 20 centimeters from the pillow.
- interventionNames
- Other: Aromatherapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- The control group had no aromatherapy intervention during the study period.
- interventionNames
- Other: No intervention
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Sleep quality
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1) patients diagnosed with breast cancer and receiving chemotherapy; 2) suffering from sleep disorders or PSQI score greater than 5; 3) not using medications such as antidepressants and hypnotics that may affect the observation results; 4) age older than 18 years and volunteered to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: 1) Asthma or severe respiratory disease; 2) Allergy to lavender; 3) Cognitive or communication disorders; 4) Breast cancer combined with severe organ dysfunction.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDZhang F, Cheng L, Qin S, Wang L, Liu Y, Liu Y, Yang J, Fang S, An N, Zhang Y, Liu J. Effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil on sleep quality, pain, and mental and psychiatric disorders among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Jul 14;33(8):689. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09741-x. PMID 40653563