2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Randomized control trial of effect of aromatherapy to prevent hypothyroidism during I-131 ablation in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.
| Project/Area Number |
26861880
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Asahikawa Medical College |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 甲状腺癌 / アロマセラピー |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We investigated the physiological and psychological effects of aromatherapy in patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) ablation with differentiated thyroid cancer. The subjects were 71 patients with DTC. They were divided into aromatherapy group and a control group. Some physiological and psychological indices were measured before and during I-131 ablation. Physiological effect was measured using salivary amylase activity, Saxon test, and salivary gland scintigraphy. Psychological effect was measured using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form JYZ (STAI).
The aromatic effects may alleviate negative emotional stress, which, at least in part, would contribute to the suppression of sympathetic nervous system activity.
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| Free Research Field |
核医学
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