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Essential Oil-Assisted Respiratory Training in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Lung Infections
The Effect of Essential Oil Diffusion Combined With Respiratory Training on the Respiratory Function of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Infections and Type 2 Diabetes
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Aug 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Previous studies have shown that baseline pulmonary function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is approximately 8% to 10% lower than in healthy individuals. Under similar infection conditions, respiratory function impairment is more pronounced in T2DM patients. Therefore, this project aims to explore the effects of incentive spirometry (IS) respiratory training combined with an essential oil diffusion device on improving respiratory function in T2DM patients. Over next two years, this study will utilize data from medical history, blood examination, cardiopulmonary endurance evaluations, subjective respiratory symptom assessments, and pulmonary function analyses to demonstrate the improving effect of the intervention in the patients with T2DM and pulmonary infection. In the first year, the study will focus on assessing the improvement in respiratory function among T2DM patients with concurrent pulmonary infections following IS respiratory training. In the second year, three commonly used essential oils (wintergreen, peppermint, and eucalyptus) will be integrated into IS respiratory training. The goal is to enhance patient comfort during training while improving the effectiveness of respiratory training and investigating the mechanisms and effects of different essential oils. The expected outcomes of this study include demonstrating that IS respiratory training combined with an essential oil diffusion device developed by our research team, could more effectively improve the respiratory function of T2DM patients with pulmonary infections. Building on this foundation, the project aims to increase patient comfort during training sessions by incorporating three commonly available essential oils-wintergreen, peppermint, and eucalyptus. This approach is expected to enhance patient acceptance of respiratory training interventions, laying a solid foundation for clinical promotion. Additionally, the study will analyze the differential effects of these essential oils on respiratory function improvement, providing a cornerstone for future clinical research in the fields of chemistry,
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 19 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 25 Jul 2025
- Primary completion date
- 25 Jul 2027
- Lead sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Diseases
- Type 2 diabetes
- NCT number
- NCT07103460
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 100
- From 25 Jul 2025 to the primary completion date, 25 Jul 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥ 5, indicating severe functional impairment.
- Diagnosed with dementia (unable to comprehend or follow intervention instructions).
- Presence of acute psychiatric symptoms that impair communication. IV. Individuals with high litigation risk. V. Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or any other chronic respiratory diseases.
Lab values
- Diagnosed with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (ICD-10 codes: D55.x, D74-75.x).
Who the study is looking for
- Currently hospitalized due to pulmonary infection (ICD-10 codes: J00.x to J22.x).
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (ICD-10 codes: E10.x or E11.x). III. Aged between 18 and 90 years. IV. Able to communicate verbally or non-verbally and understand Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Willing to participate in the study and consent to group assignment.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 90 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
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