Akgul, Esra ArdahanKarakul, AtiyeAltin, AsiyeDogan, PinarHosgor, MunevverOral, Akgun2025-03-172025-03-1720210965-22991873-6963https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102758https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/2204Background: Burns are a source of pain, which cannot be fully treated with medications. Objectives: This study aims is to test the effectiveness of lavender oil inhalation aromatherapy applied before dressing change on vital signs and pain levels of children with burns. Design: This randomized controlled study was held between May 2018 and May 2019. A total of 108 children who met the inclusion criteria were studied in three groups: Lavender-15 Group inhaled lavender oil for 15 min before dressing (n:36), Lavender-60 Group inhaled lavender oil for 60 min before dressing (n:36), and Control Group inhaled jojoba (placebo) oil for 15 min before dressing (n:36). Baseline pain levels and vital signs of the children were measured before inhalation. Pain levels and vital signs of the children were re-measured at the 1st and 30th minutes after dressing. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of pain levels (p = 0.750) and vital signs before dressing. In post-dressing measurements, the number of respiration (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000), heart rate (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000), mean arterial blood pressure (after 1 min p = 0.010, after 30 min p = 0.000) and pain levels (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000) were lower in the Lavender groups compared to the placebo group. Discussion: The result of this research reveals that inhalation aromatherapy which applied before dressing in children with burns affects the reduction of pain levels and stabilization of vital signs.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPainNursingAromatherapyPediatricsArticle10.1016/j.ctim.2021.10275860Q1WOS:0006784438000062-s2.0-8510918420634229085Q1