Cancer nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy on Procedural Pain and Anxiety After Needle Insertion Into an Implantable Central Venous Port Catheter: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Needle insertion into an implantable central venous port catheter may lead to procedural pain and anxiety in cancer patients. ⋯ Inhalation aromatherapy with lavender oil may be useful in the management of procedural pain levels during needle procedure. However, further randomized controlled trials are needed to validate this study.