THE EFFECT OF AROMATHERAPY FOOT BATHS ON CANCER PATIENTS

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Conditions studied: Patients Diagnosed With Cancer

In brief

The goal of this randomised clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy-infused foot baths on pain, sleep quality, and fatigue in cancer patients. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Is an aromatherapy foot bath effective in reducing pain in cancer patients? * Is an aromatherapy foot bath effective in improving sleep quality in cancer patients? * Is an aromatherapy foot bath effective in reducing fatigue in cancer patients? The experimental group will receive a total of 5 sessions of aromatherapy foot baths, each lasting 20 minutes per day for 5 days, administered by the researcher. The control group will receive only routine care without any treatment. Before and after all treatments are completed, participants will be given and asked to complete the Hirai Cancer Fatigue Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Numerical Pain Scale. The pain, fatigue, and sleep quality scores of the experimental and control groups will then be compared.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07721168
Run by: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
People needed: 70
Starts: 2026-08-01
Expected to finish: 2026-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients over 18 years of age,
Conscious (Glasgow coma scale: 15 points)
No diagnosis of mental illness
No respiratory distress
No diagnosis of respiratory system disorder
Patients who agree to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

Patients under 18 years of age,
Patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale score below 15 points,
Patients with a diagnosis of mental illness,
Patients with respiratory distress,
Patients with a diagnosis of respiratory system disease,
Patients with hemiplegia or paraplegia,
Patients who refused to participate in the study.

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