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"The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Dental Anxiety"

8 september 2026 uppdaterad av: Dr Sadaf Arshi, Dow University of Health Sciences

"The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Dental Anxiety-A Randomized Control Trial"

ABSTRACT

Background:

Dental anxiety is addressed as a common issue in adults, often delaying necessary dental treatments and impacting overall oral health. Conventional anxiety management methods may not be preferred due to certain limitations, therefore prompting interest in complementary therapies. The most promising therapy is aromatherapy. Aromatherapy uses essential oils for relaxation to reduce stress. This approach is non-invasive and accessible, making it a promising option for reducing dental anxiety. This study will examine the effect of aromatherapy in adults undergoing dental treatment, highlighting holistic strategies in dental care.

Aim of the study:

This study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy on dental anxiety among dental patients.

Methodology:

The study will be a randomized control trial, with 68 participants divided into two groups, Experimental (aromatherapy) and Control, randomizing through Sequentially Numbered, Opaque, and Sealed Envelopes (SNOSE). This trial will be conducted at dental OPD, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences. The patients of both gender aged 20-45 years, requiring any dental procedure and providing an informed consent form will be part of the study. Patients with colds, asthma, or other respiratory diseases, acoustic problems, allergic to lavender oils used in the study and mental and physical disabilities will be excluded. It will be a single-blinded study where the examiner is unaware of group allocation. Questionnaires will be used to evaluate patient anxiety levels before the intervention and after dental procedure. Intervention (Aromatherapy) will be administered via nebulizer for 15 minutes. The control group will receive placebo intervention via nebulizer filled with normal saline for 15 minutes. Physiological data will be collected to measure stress response, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation, using a digital sphygmomanometer and pulse oximeter at the start of the intervention (baseline) and at the end of the dental procedure.

Studieöversikt

Status

Har inte rekryterat ännu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

This randomized control trial will be conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences-Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences. It aims to assess the effect of aromatherapy on dental anxiety in dental patients, during dental procedures The study will involve 68 patients aged 20-45, with equal numbers assigned to two groups: Experimental group receiving aromatherapy and control receiving placebo intervention. Participants will be selected using a non-probability convenience sampling technique, with randomization achieved through Sequentially Numbered, Opaque, and Sealed Envelopes (SNOSE). Inclusion criteria include consenting patients of both gender aged 20-45 years and seeking for one of the following dental procedures: root canal treatment, scaling and polishing or tooth extraction for the very first time while patients with respiratory diseases, allergies to lavender oils, or mental and physical disabilities will be excluded. Patient who may refuse to continue the intervention and are non-cooperative will be excluded.

Data collection will include administration of anxiety questionnaires before the intervention and after the procedure. Intervention (Aromatherapy) will be administered via nebulizer for 15 minutes. The control group will receive placebo intervention via nebulizer filled with normal saline for 15 minutes Physiological data such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation will also be collected to assess the body's stress response.

The sample size was calculated using Open Epi software, with a margin of error of 5% and a significance level of 0.05. Descriptive statistics will summarize the data, while inferential statistics, including paired t-tests and RM will be used for within-group and between-group comparisons, respectively. SPSS version 21 will be used for data analysis, with a significance level set at ≤ 0.05.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

68

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

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Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

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  • Vuxen

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Nej

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who will give consent to the study.
  • Patients aged 20-45 years undergoing dental treatment for the first time.
  • Both gender.
  • Patient seeking any one of the following dental procedures: root canal treatment, scaling and polishing or tooth extraction.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with colds, asthma, and any other respiratory diseases.
  • Patients with acoustic problems.
  • Patients who are allergic Lavender oils that have been used in this study.
  • Patients with mental and physical disabilities.
  • Patient who may refuse to continue the intervention will be excluded.
  • Non cooperative patients.

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Experimental: Aromatherapy will be administered.
Lavender Aromatherapy will administrated to Experimental group
Övrig: Lavender Aromatherapy
Lavender Aromatherapy will administrated to Experimental group
Placebo-jämförare: Group 2: (Control): Placebo intervention
Övrig: Placebo Control
The control group will receive placebo intervention via nebulizer filled with normal saline for 15 minutes to remain calm and anxiety free.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Dental anxiety
Tidsram: one hour
Dental Anxiety status measured by Modified Dental anxiety scale. The minimum and maximum values recorded by Modified dental anxiety scale will be < 10 and >19 respectively and the higher scores means high dental anxiety which is worse outcome
one hour

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Physiological Parameters
Tidsram: One hour

Both Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure measured in mm of Hg.

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One hour
Physiological Parameter
Tidsram: one hour
Pulse rate measured as beats per minutes (BPM)
one hour
Physiological Parameter
Tidsram: one hour
Oxygen saturation measured in %
one hour

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Sponsor

Dow University of Health Sciences

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 september 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

31 januari 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 mars 2027

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

27 augusti 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

8 september 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

10 september 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

10 september 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

8 september 2026

Senast verifierad

1 augusti 2026

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Nyckelord

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • DUHS/IRB/EXTENSION/2026/362

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IPD-planbeskrivning

Individual participant data (IPD) will not be made publicly accessible. Access to the IPD and supporting study documents will be restricted to the Principal Investigator and authorized members of the research team. De-identified data may be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request, subject to approval by the Principal Investigator/Institutional Review Board and compliance with applicable confidentiality and data-protection requirements.

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