Author/Authors :
Emami-Sigaroudi, Abdolhossien Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Salari, Arsalan Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Nourisaeed, Azam Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Ahmadnia, Zahra Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, , Ashouri, Asieh Research Center of Health and Environment and Department of Health Education and Promotion - School of Health - Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Modallalkar, Shiva Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, , Javadzadeh- Moghtader, Arezoo Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, , Parvinroo, Shirin Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, , dadkhah-Tirani, Heidar Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center and Department of Cardiology - Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated the effect of lavender and damask rose
aromatherapy on sleep quality. There is, however, little research to compare the impact of them
over each other. The aim of current study was to compare the effect of aromatherapy with
lavender and damask rose on sleep quality in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery in Guilan Province, Iran, in 2017-2018.
METHODS: In this randomized clinical trial (RCT) study, 97 patients undergoing CABG were
randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. In the intervention groups, the patients
were asked by the researcher to inhale the lavender or damask rose randomly every night for 5
consecutive nights at 22:00. The control group received routine nursing care in compliance with
the hospital procedure. Data were obtained by demographic-clinical and Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI) questionnaires. To analyze the data, chi-square test, t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test,
and Wilcoxon test were used.
RESULTS: During the 5-night intervention period, despite a relative improvement of sleep quality
in intervention groups compared to the control group, none of the two aromatherapies had a
statistically significant effect on any of delayed sleep (P = 0.514), sleep duration (P = 0.839), sleep
efficiency (P = 0.067), sleep disturbances (P = 0.061), and daily functional disorders (P = 0.114)
except for subjective sleep quality (P = 0.016) and use of sleep medications (P = 0.031).
CONCLUSION: Using both aromatherapies with lavender and damask rose indicated positive
effects on sleep quality of the CABG patients, but we could not find a superiority over each other.
Keywords :
Coronary Artery Bypass , Aromatherapy , Lavandula , Rosa , Sleep Hygiene
