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NCT Number: NCT05377697

The Effect of Lavender on Sleep and Balance

With aging, deterioration in sleep structure and balance occurs. In particular, individuals over the age of 65 often have sleep problems, and non-pharmacological methods used to solve this problem are much more reliable than pharmacological methods. It is important for nurses who contribute most to their care to regulate and facilitate sleep, which is one of the basic needs of people. Thanks to this study, it is planned to solve the sleep-related problems of elderly individuals by using the sedative and relaxing effect of the lavender plant, which is used in many areas, thus increasing their quality of life, and it is planned to prevent falls by increasing their physical balance controls. This study aims to determine the effect of lavender scent recommended for the elderly in Konya on sleep quality and physical balance. This research is a randomized experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. The research is planned to be carried out between January 2023 and November 2023. The population of the research consists of elderly individuals living in society. In order to determine the sample size, power

analysis will be made using the G-Power (v3.1.9.2) program. Personal Information Form and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used in

data collection. The data obtained as a result of the research; It will be analyzed with IBM SPSS program. p<0.05 will be considered statistically

significant.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleeping Disorders Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Nursing Parasomnias Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Berna Bayır

Karatay, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research data is planned to be collected between January 2023 and November 2023. Data will be collected from elderly individuals from the community. After the elderly individuals who meet the appropriate criteria are informed about the research, their verbal and written consent will be obtained that they agree to participate in the research.

Experimental Group In order to collect the pre-test data of the experimental group, individuals who accept the study will be asked to fill in the Personal Information Form, Sleep Quality Scale and Berg Balance Scale. The forms will be collected after the individuals mark the options closest to them on the forms. It is planned to last approximately 25-30 minutes. It is planned to recommend lavender scent as a nursing intervention to improve sleep quality in individuals with irregular sleep and low sleep quality. Participants in the experimental group will be informed about the effects of lavender scent on sleep and will be given lavender pouches. They will be informed that they should put these lavender pouches in their pillows where they sleep every day and that they should sleep with the lavender pouch for the next month, and that they should not make any changes in their rooms or beds other than the lavender pouch. After the one-month lavender scent application of the experimental group is completed, the post-test data will be collected for the experimental group. After the individuals who gave the closest answer to themselves completed the forms, the post-test data will be collected and the data collection phase of the research will be completed.

Control Group The study will start by collecting the pre-test data of the control group. Individuals who agree to participate in the study will be asked to fill in the Personal Information Form, Sleep Quality Scale and Berg Balance Scale to collect pre-test data. The forms will be collected after the individuals mark the options closest to them on the forms. After collecting the pre-test data, no intervention will be made to the participants for one month. At the end of one month, the control group will be administered the post-test with the same data collection tools.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteer to participate in the study.
  • Working in shifts for at least three months
  • Individuals who do not have a disease that would prevent research and communication will be included in the research.

Exclusion criteria

  • Lavender allergy
  • Patients with asthma, bronchitis
  • Use of drug(s) that induce sleep
  • Individuals who have received a medical diagnosis for attention will not be included in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Dry lavender flower scent

Other

Participants in the experimental group will be informed about the effects of lavender scent on sleep and lavender sachets will be given. They will be informed that they should put these lavender sachets in their pillows every day and sleep with a lavender sachet for the next month, and that they should not make any changes in their rooms or beds other than the lavender sachet.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality İndex (PSQI)

    Time frame: Pretest (measurement taken during the initial encounter)

    The total score has a value between 0-21, a high total score indicates poor sleep quality. A total PSQI score of less than 5 indicates the good sleep quality and a score of more than 5 indicates the poor sleep quality

  2. Berg Balance Scala (BBS)

    Time frame: Pretest (measurement taken during the initial encounter)

    Items include daily activities such as static sitting and standing balance, as well as transferring, turning, picking up objects, etc. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4. The maximum total score is 56. A high score indicates good balance.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality İndex (PSQI)

    Time frame: Posttest (measurement one month after the pre-test)

    The total score has a value between 0-21, a high total score indicates poor sleep quality. A total PSQI score of less than 5 indicates the good sleep quality and a score of more than 5 indicates the poor sleep quality.

  2. Berg Balance Scala (BBS)

    Time frame: Posttest (measurement one month after the pre-test)

    Items include daily activities such as static sitting and standing balance, as well as transferring, turning, picking up objects, etc. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4. The maximum total score is 56. A high score indicates good balance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KTO Karatay University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Lavender Scent Recommended to the Elderly on Sleep Quality and Physical Balance

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 17, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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