Trial Outcomes & Findings for Peppermint Oil for Urinary Retention (NCT NCT05259800)

Results Overview

Urinary retention defined as: * More than 6 hours after delivery or foley catheter removal without being able to spontaneously void * Symptomatic urinary retention without being able to spontaneously void * Change in fundal height or position without being able to spontaneously void More than 6 hours after delivery or foley catheter removal without voiding spontaneously; symptomatic urinary retention without being able to spontaneously void; or change in fundal height or position without being able to spontaneously void Resolution of urinary retention will be achieved if patient spontaneously voids within 10 minutes after exposure to oil

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

17 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

10 minutes

Results posted on

2025-08-29

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Peppermint Oil Subjects will be exposed to vapor of peppermint oil Peppermint oil vapors: Subjects will be exposed to vapor of peppermint oil	Placebo Subjects will be exposed to vapor of placebo (mineral oil) Mineral Oil: Subjects will be exposed to vapor of placebo (mineral oil)
Overall Study STARTED	10	7
Overall Study COMPLETED	10	7
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Peppermint Oil n=10 Participants Subjects will be exposed to vapor of peppermint oil	Placebo n=7 Participants Subjects will be exposed to vapor of placebo (mineral oil)	Total n=17 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=10 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=17 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	10 Participants n=10 Participants	7 Participants n=7 Participants	17 Participants n=17 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	0 Participants n=10 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	10 Participants n=10 Participants	7 Participants n=7 Participants	17 Participants n=17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	0 Participants n=10 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=17 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected	—	—	0 Participants Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 minutes

Urinary retention defined as: * More than 6 hours after delivery or foley catheter removal without being able to spontaneously void * Symptomatic urinary retention without being able to spontaneously void * Change in fundal height or position without being able to spontaneously void More than 6 hours after delivery or foley catheter removal without voiding spontaneously; symptomatic urinary retention without being able to spontaneously void; or change in fundal height or position without being able to spontaneously void Resolution of urinary retention will be achieved if patient spontaneously voids within 10 minutes after exposure to oil

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Peppermint Oil n=10 Participants Subjects will be exposed to vapor of peppermint oil	Placebo n=7 Participants Subjects will be exposed to vapor of placebo (mineral oil)
Percent of Patients With Urinary Retention Resolved	3 Participants	1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 hour

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Nurse Researcher

TriHealth

Phone: 513-569-6191

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place