The Effect of Aromatherapy By Inhalation And Massage On Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue In Cancer Patients

1) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in the Inhaled Aromatherapy Group Before Intervention 2) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients Inhaled Aromatherapy After Intervention 3) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in the Massage Aromatherapy Group Before Intervention 4) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in the Massage Aromatherapy Group After Intervention 5) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in the Control Group Before the Study 6) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in the Control Group After the Study 7) Determination of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in Three Groups Before Intervention 8) Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer Patients in Three Groups After Intervention

This Quasi-Experimental Clinical Trial With Control Group Was Conducted in Firoozgar Hospital in Tehran. 105 Cancer Patients Underwent Radiation Therapy According to the Conditions of Entry to the Study Using Simple Sampling Method Then By Throwing the Coins the Samples Will Be Randomized in 3 Groups as Inhaled Aromatherapy (35 ), Massage Aromatherapy (35) and Control Group (35) .

This Research Was Conducted at Firoozgar Hospital in Tehran.

Inclusion Criteria: Having 2 Weeks of Radiation Therapy History ؛ Ability to Communicate؛ Lack of Psychiatric Problems ؛ Accepting Intervention as Back Massage with oil or inhaling it ؛ Having a Healthy Sense of Smell ؛ Lack of Sore and Abnormal Swelling of the Extremities ؛Be able to Read and Write (Patient or His Companion)؛ No History of Migraine, Asthma and other Respiratory Diseases Exclusion Criteria: Hospitalization؛ Death؛ Absence of participating in an Intervention session

After Sampling and Before Intervention, in Each of the Three Groups, Demographic Information and Fatigue Information Form Were First Completed Using Demographic Data Instrument and Multi-Dimensional MFI Fatigue Assay . Due to Fatigue and Inaccuracy in Answering the Questions, Patients Were Assisted to Complete the Questionnaires. At the first Session, After Completing the Questionnaires, the Inhaled Aromatherapy and the Massage Aromatherapy Had Begun in the Days When They Visited the center of Radiotherapy as Three Times a Day. The Control Group Received No Special Intervention.So, On the First Day, the Samples of the Intervention Group of the Inhaled Aromatherapy , After Receiving Radiation, 0/5 cc of Violets and Almond Aromatic Oils (Made in Tolu's Green Gold Company) by Pouring on Each Finger and Rubbed Inside Nasal Holes Inhaled it for 5 Minutes. For Massage Aromatherapy Samples, After Receiving Radiation, for 30 Minutes Massage Will Be Done, Throat Movements With 3-5 cc of Aromatic Violets and Almonds In the Back Shu Points Area on the Path of the Paravertebral Muscles in the Prone Position by Researcher and Assistant Will Be Intervented .

It Is Hoped that If the Results of the Research Will be Positive, the Results Could be given to the Radiation Management Staff of the Research Center to Reduce the Fatigue of These Patients by a Safe and Non-Invasive Strategy.

The Simple Sampling Method Is Being Used in This Study. Then, By Throwing the Coins the Samples Will Be Randomized. In Order to Prevent Leakage of the Information, the Control Group Was First Sampled, Then the Inhaling Aromatherapy Group and Finally, the Massage Aromatherapy Group will Be Selected.

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