THE EFFECT OF BITTER ORANGE (CITRUS AURANTIUM) OIL AROMATHERAPY ON SLEEP QUALITY AND FATIGUE LEVELS
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Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
In brief
This study will be conducted to examine the effect of bitter orange oil inhalation aromatherapy on sleep quality and fatigue levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The study will be conducted in the Endocrinology clinic of a university hospital in Türkiye. The research sample will consist of 100 adult patients. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group will have three drops of bitter orange oil placed on a small cotton ball each night close to bedtime for three consecutive days. They will then hold the cotton ball 5 cm away from their nose and inhale it for one minute while breathing normally. After three consecutive nights of this procedure, sleep quality and fatigue levels will be measured on the morning of the fourth day. Patients in the control group will undergo the same procedure, but instead of orange oil, they will inhale water into the cotton ball.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07756151
- Run by
- Uludag University
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-09-15
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-20
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-10
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- being over the age of 19,
- having no communication problem, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research,
- having been admitted to the clinic at least 24 hours ago,
- not having a diagnosed sleep disorder,
- not having a psychiatric disorder requiring treatment,
- not using narcotic drugs in the last 4 hours,
- not eating two hours before going to bed at night,
- not being pregnant,
- not smoking,
- not diagnosed acute rhinitis, sinusitis, or history of loss of smell.
You may not qualify if…
- being under the age of 19,
- not being conscious, refusing to participate in the research or opting to leave the study at any point,
- having a diagnosed sleep disorder.
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