THE EFFECT OF BITTER ORANGE (CITRUS AURANTIUM) OIL AROMATHERAPY ON SLEEP QUALITY AND FATIGUE LEVELS

Sponsor
Uludag University
Study ID
NCT07756151
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Conditions

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
20 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • bitter orange oil group — OTHER
    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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 10, 2026
Start date
Sep 15, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Jan 20, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Bitter orange oil group
    Individuals in this group will receive inhalation of bitter orange peel oil for three consecutive nights.
  • No Intervention: Control group
    Patients in the control group will undergo the same procedure, but instead of orange oil, they will inhale water into the cotton ball.

Primary Outcome Measure

fatigue severity in score [ Time Frame: 5 months ]

Central Contacts

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