title: Evaluating the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy on peripheral venous cannulation pain and anxiety: A prospective, randomized study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy on pain, anxiety, and level of satisfaction associated with the peripheral venous cannulation (PVC) in patients undergoing surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and six patients undergoing surgery were randomized to receive aromatherapy with lavender essential oil (the lavender group) or a placebo (the control group) during PVC. The patients' pain, anxiety, and satisfaction scores were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no statistically significantly difference between the groups in terms of demographic data. After cannulation, the pain and anxiety scores (anxiety 2) of the patients in the lavender group were significantly lower than the control group (for p = 0.01 for pain scores; p < 0.001 for anxiety 2 scores). In addition, patient satisfaction was significantly higher in the lavender group than in the control group (p = 0.003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lavender aromatherapy had beneficial effects on PVC pain, anxiety, and satisfaction level of patients undergoing surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey. Electronic address: drtugbaguler@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Tugba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogru
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tapar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suren
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arici
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019341:Aromatherapy; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027523:Lavandula; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; C045718:lavender oil
keywords: Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Cannulation; Lavandula; Pain