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IRCT20250504065588N1 IRCT 2025-09-24 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences nvestigating the effect of aromatherapy with geranium essence on the quality of sleep in the third trimester of pregnant women Investigating the effect of aromatherapy with geranium essence on the quality of sleep in the third trimester of pregnant women referring to comprehensive health centers in Rafsanjan \ 2026-03-02 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/83308 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Randomization description: The allocation of individuals to the two intervention and control groups will be in the form of a random permutation block. For this purpose, we will use 8 blocks of 10. In each block, 5 cases will be A and 5 cases will be B. In this way, we will first prepare 10 completely identical cards or sheets. The letter A is written on 5 sheets and the letter B is written on the other 5 sheets. Each person who enters the study will be assigned one of the 10 sheets completely randomly, this process will continue until the 10 cards are finished (10 people enter the study), and this process will be carried out for the next ten people and the next ... until the eighth 10 people, in this way, finally, all people will be placed in two groups completely randomly and in equal numbers (40 people), Blinding description: The participant is kept blind to which drug they are using in this study, and the data analyst will also be sent the control and intervention groups as A and B by the researcher. 3 quality of sleep in the third trimester of pregnant women. Intervention group: Intervention group: The intervention group, for three consecutive nights per week for one month, poured 2 drops of geranium essence (with a concentration of 0.5%) from Tabib Daru Company onto a towel and inhaled it for ten minutes, and then hung the towel soaked in the desired scent on their clothes or placed it near their pillow.. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is I haven't decided yet.
public Dr. Maryam Mohseni
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Rafsanjan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9717934437 +98 992 762 1092 Fttm.ebrahimii@gmail.com Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences scientific Fatemeh ebrahimi
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Rafsanjan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9717934437 +98 56 3245 4531 fttm.ebrahimii@gmail.com Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iranian nationality gestational age 30 weeks or later score more than 5 on the sleep quality questionnaire having minimal literacy having written informed consent no limit no limit Female absence of pulmonary and respiratory problems such as asthma and migraine not using herbal medicines that affect sleep quality No neurological/psychiatric disorders, no use of narcotics, no use of other sleeping pills, no high-risk pregnancy (such as preeclampsia, diabetes, history of bleeding, placenta previa, etc.), no smell problems no use of narcotics no use of other sleeping pills no high-risk pregnancy (such as preeclampsia, diabetes, history of bleeding, placenta previa, etc.) no smell problems Rehabilitation Intervention group: Intervention group: The intervention group, for three consecutive nights per week for one month, poured 2 drops of geranium essence (with a concentration of 0.5%) from Tabib Daru Company onto a towel and inhaled it for ten minutes, and then hung the towel soaked in the desired scent on their clothes or placed it near their pillow. A score of more than 5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention and two weeks after the end of the intervention, the Pittsburgh Questionnaire (PSQ) will be completed by the participants again. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Sleep quality score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and two weeks after the end of the intervention, the Pittsburgh Questionnaire (PSQ) will be completed by the participants again. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire, which contains nine questions. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2024-11-27 Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Birjand-Ghafari30-Pelak43 Rafsanjan Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of)