Effect of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting

NCT ID: NCT02732379

Last Updated: 2018-12-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

184 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2018-11-14

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the aromatherapy with lavender, rose or ginger essential oils on nausea, vomiting and postoperative quality of recovery scores in patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description

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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) relief is still challenge for the anesthesiologist. Pharmacological therapies is also cornerstone for treatment of PONV. Although future researches are needed, there is some proofs about the aromatherapy could provide an inexpensive, noninvasive and effective treatment for PONV.

Conditions

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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Lavender Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lavender Aromatherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

the two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Rose Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy with rose essential oil

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rose Aromatherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

the two drops of rose essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Ginger Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy with ginger essential oil

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ginger Aromatherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

the two drops of ginger essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Placebo Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy with pure water

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Aromatherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

the two drops of pure water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes

Interventions

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Lavender Aromatherapy

the two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Rose Aromatherapy

the two drops of rose essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ginger Aromatherapy

the two drops of ginger essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Placebo Aromatherapy

the two drops of pure water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil Aromatherapy with rose essential oil Aromatherapy with ginger essential oil Aromatherapy with pure water

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be scheduled for elective surgery
* Have a postoperative nausea and vomiting

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \> 65years or \<18 years
* Not accepted to inhale lavender, rose or ginger oil
* Preoperative predications with anti emetic drugs
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Poor sense of smell
* Allergy to the lavender, rose or ginger oil
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tuğba Karaman

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tugba Karaman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gaziosmanpasa University

Locations

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Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School Hospital

Tokat Province, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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PONV

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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