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THE EFFECT OF BITTER ORANGE (CITRUS AURANTIUM) OIL AROMATHERAPY ON SLEEP QUALITY AND FATIGUE LEVELS
Sponsor: Uludag University
Summary
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.
Official title: THE EFFECT OF BITTER ORANGE OIL INHALATION AROMATHERAPY ON SLEEP QUALITY AND FATIGUE LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-09-15
Completion Date
2027-01-20
Last Updated
2026-08-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
bitter orange oil group
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.