Aromatherapy as Treatment for n/v of Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT03609567

Last Updated: 2019-07-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2019-03-01

Brief Summary

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A double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing essential oil aromatherapy versus placebo for treatment of first trimester nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Detailed Description

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This is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial investigating the utility of essential oils for aromatherapy, compared to placebo, for treatment of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Emesis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy using essential oils

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aromatherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Aromatherapy using essential oils

Placebo

Aromatherapy using odorless placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Aromatherapy using odorless placebo oil

Interventions

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy using essential oils

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Aromatherapy using odorless placebo oil

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy at \<14 weeks gestation
* English-speaking
* Baseline PUQE score \>=6

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-compliant with prenatal care or study procedures
* Hyperemesis gravidarum
* Allergies to perfumes, essential oils or cosmetics
* Abnormal sense of smell
* Known acute or chronic GI disease
* Asthma
* Use of prescription anti-emetics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Albany Medical College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Zelig

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Albany Medical College

Locations

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Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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4782

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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