The Effect of Classical Hand Massage, Lavender Inhalation and Hand Massage With Lavender on Anxiety, Pain and Comfort

Cystoscopy is one of the most commonly performed urologic procedures to examine the anatomy and evaluate pathologies of the lower urinary tract. Although cystoscopy is a safe procedure with a low risk of morbidity, it can often cause pain, anxiety and restlessness in patients. This study aims to determine the effects of classical hand massage, lavender inhalation and lavender hand massage applied to patients undergoing cystoscopy on the patient\'s anxiety, pain and comfort. The population of the study will consist of patients who underwent cystoscopy between July 2024 and April 2025. Data will be obtained with the Patient Identification Form, Vital Signs Follow-up Form, State Anxiety Scale, Numerical Pain Scale and Numerical Comfort Scale. The research will be conducted in three stages: before, during and after the cystoscopy procedure. In the pre-cystoscopy period, patients who meet the study inclusion criteria will be informed about the procedure and verbal and written permissions will be obtained. Randomization will be performed according to the order of application and the patients will be divided into four groups as the classical hand massage group, the lavender inhalation group, the lavender hand massage group and the control group. The Patient Identification Form will be filled in and the scales will be introduced. The vital signs of the patients in the intervention groups will be assessed half an hour before the procedure and the State Anxiety Scale will be filled in. In addition, a ten-minute application will be performed before the procedure and their vital signs and the State Anxiety Scale will be assessed five minutes after the procedure. During the cystoscopy period, after the patients in the intervention group are taken to the cystoscopy table and lidocaine gel is applied, their vital signs and pain levels will be assessed during the passage of the cystoscopy instrument from the urethra to the bladder. A ten-minute application will be performed during the procedure in the intervention groups and their vital signs and pain will be assessed immediately after the cystoscopy is completed. In the post-procedure period, half an hour after the cystoscopy procedure, the vital signs of the patients will be measured again, and the Numerical Pain Scale and Numerical Comfort Scale will be filled. The same data will be collected from the patients in the control group without any application.