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NCT Number: NCT04426799

Effectiveness of Lemon Essential Oil of Aromatherapy in Reducing Test Anxiety in Nursing Students

This study examines the effectiveness of lemon essential oil in reducing test anxiety in first-year nursing students.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Student

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sabahattin Zaim University

Istanbul, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

While studies on the role of aromatherapy in reducing test anxiety exist, those evaluating the effects of lemon essential oil on test anxiety are extremely limited. In this study, the effect of a different aromatherapy application on reducing test anxiety was tried to be determined by using lemon essential oil. It is envisaged to provide an alternative aromatherapy application to students and educators to reduce test anxiety through the results obtained in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • No respiratory system diseases (Asthma, Flu etc.)
  • no allergy to any smell, no pregnancy status,
  • absence of epilepsy discomfort,
  • not having a condition that prevents smell, not using any medication that will affect heart rate and blood pressure,

Exclusion criteria

  • Any respiratory system disease (Asthma, Flu, etc.).
  • have a known allergic response to essential oil to be used,
  • Lack of smell, use of any medication affecting heart rate and blood pressure,
  • to use other complementary medicine practices

Treatment and study plan

lemon essential oil

Other

A randomized, pre-test-post-test design was carried out to examine the effectiveness of lemon essential oil in reducing test anxiety in first-year students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of a private university in Istanbul

Primary outcomes

  1. Personal Information Form

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    The personal information form contained nine questions on age, gender, education level, profession, place of residence, socio-economic status and total GPA (Grade Point Average).

  2. Test Anxiety Scale (TAS)

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    Developed by Bozkurt (2019), the scale evaluates the degree of anxiety students feel before a test on a scale of 0 to 10. A score of 0 indicates no anxiety, while a score of 10 indicates severe anxiety 28

  3. State Test Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    Developed by Şahin in 2019, this scale determines students' anxiety levels before a test. It is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of three sub-dimensions and 22 items. The cognitive dimension consists of nine items (3, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22), wherein the lowest possible score is nine and the highest score is 36. The psychosocial dimension consists of five items (6, 10, 12, 13, 21), wherein the lowest possible score is 5 and the highest score is 20. The physiological dimension includes eight items (1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 17, 19), wherein the lowest possible score is 8 and the highest score is 32. Possible scores on the scale ranged between 22 and 88

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Lemon Essential Oil in Reducing Test Anxiety

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 11, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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