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THE EFFECT OF AROMATHERAPY FOOT BATHS ON CANCER PATIENTS
Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Summary
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.
Official title: THE EFFECT OF AROMATHERAPY FOOT BATHS ON PAIN, SLEEP QUALITY, AND FATIGUE IN CANCER PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-07-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aromatherapy
The experimental group will receive a foot bath treatment containing aromatherapy for 5 days administered by the researcher. A foot bath device will be used. Lavender essential oil will be added to the water as aromatherapy. Then, the researcher will administer a foot bath to the patient using this water.