NCT07825974Active, not recruiting
Deep Breathing Relaxation and Lemongrass Aromatherapy on Pain
Effect of Deep Breathing Relaxation and Lemongrass Aromatherapy on Pain During Needle Insertion and Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of deep breathing relaxation combined with lemongrass aromatherapy on pain during arteriovenous fistula needle insertion and anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the combined relaxation intervention or standard care. Pain intensity and anxiety levels will be assessed before and after needle insertion.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 190 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Sept 2026
- Start date
- Aug 2026
- Primary completion date
- Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Baghdad
- Diseases
- Chronic kidney disease
- NCT number
- NCT07825974
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 190
- From Aug 2026 to the primary completion date, Oct 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- (1)known allergy to lemongrass or essential oils; (2) history of asthma or severe respiratory disease; (3) cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders; (4) use of analgesic or anxiolytic medications within 24 hours prior to intervention; (5) active infection or skin lesions at the access site; and (6) pregnancy or lactation
Who the study is looking for
- receiving hemodialysis three times per week for at least 3 months; stable arteriovenous fistula or graft access; baseline pain score ≥4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during previous cannulation; ability to understand and perform breathing exercises; and willingness to participate.
Age in the registry: 20 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Al Muthanná | Iraq | Unknown status |
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