Trial reportAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2020
The Effect of Lavender Aroma on Anxiety of Patients Having Bone Marrow Biopsy.
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- Virtual reality and hypnosis for symptom alleviation before bone marrow procedure.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Music Therapy for Pain and Anxiety control in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.Journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Effect of Lavender Essential Oil-based Aromatherapy on Anxiety: An Overview of Results of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review on Anxiolytic Effect ofFood science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Effect of foot reflexology on pain, anxiety, and physiological indices in leukemia patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration: A randomized clinical trial study.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Anxiety-Reducing Effects of Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Common herbs for stress: The science and strategy of a botanical medicine approach to self-care.Journal of interprofessional education & practice · 2023Article
- Garden Smellscape-Experiences of Plant Scents in a Nature-Based Intervention.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionBone marrow biopsy is a common procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic diseases and tumors, which are associated with anxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of lavender aroma on anxiety of patients having bone marrow biopsy. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study was performed on 80 patients referred to Vali-e-Asr Hospital for bone marrow biopsy. Samples were selected by convenience method and were assigned into intervention and control groups using randomized blocks of 4. Random sequence was generated by RAS software. Several drops of distilled water on a cotton ball was used in the control group and same amount of lavender essential oil on a cotton ball was used in the intervention group. Then, participants in both groups were asked to smell the cotton ball for 15 minutes and then, their anxiety level was measured immediately. The results were analyzed by SPSS software version 25 using covariance analysis and rank regression.
resultsThe results showed that, the mean scores of anxiety in the control and intervention groups were 6.3 ± 1.92 and 3.75 ± 1.05, respectively. There was a significant difference (p <0.05) between the two groups in terms of anxiety score.The results showed that there was a significant difference in anxiety score between two groups in terms of variables such as age, gender, physician experience, biopsy history and biopsy site (P <0.05). The results also showed no significant difference between the (p >0.05).
conclusionThe results of this study showed that bone marrow biopsy is associated with anxiety, and smelling of lavender aroma is effective in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing this procedure. This fragrance can be used by treatment team in hematology and oncology clinics to reduce anxiety caused by bone marrow biopsy.<br />.
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