Objective: The purpose of the current study was to comparatively study the effect of inhaling the scent of lavender essential
oil on the anxiety levels of type II diabetic patients visiting the Parsian Diabetes Clinic in Tehran
Method: The current study employed a double-blind, randomized clinical trial design with a research sample of 60 individuals
visiting the diabetes clinic. Patients were divided into two anxiety treatment groups: inhaling lavender essential oil
(intervention group) and paraffin (control group). Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to measure anxiety before and after
intervention and the follow-up period. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 software
Results: The results of the study revealed that the average anxiety scores in the post-test and follow-up decreased compared to
those of the pre-test (F=26.615, P<0.05). Furthermore, the findings indicated a significant difference in anxiety scores of the
post-test and follow-up, compared to the pre-test, between the intervention and control groups (F=56.14, P<0.05)
Conclusion: the results of the study revealed that inhaling lavender essential oil can reduce anxiety in type II diabetes patients
Keywords: Lavender, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, aromatherapy