The Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Patients

The Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

Preoperative anxiety is considered a potential and preventable risk factor for postoperative complications.

Alot of patients face fear from intervention such as radiofrequency. The group of patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis already and mostly have some sore of psychological upset, radiofrequency itself , even in the presence of good periinterventional local anesthetic infiltration, the patients suffer pain and stress. It is well evidenced that aromatherapy specially with Lavender oil offers some sort of anxiety alleviation, pain alleviation and protection against postoperative nausea and vomiting

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients with knee osteoarthritis
• scheduled for genicular nerve radiofrequency

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to lavender
• psychological disorders
• upper respiratory tract illness