Use of Aromatherapy in Conjunction With Physical/Occupational Therapy in an Acute Care Setting
NCT ID: NCT05282706
Last Updated: 2025-06-29
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Basic Information
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ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
PHASE1
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-05-16
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Pain Symptoms Arm
Subjects who will receive physical or occupational therapy experiencing pain prior to therapy session.
Lavender Oil
A hydrogel lavender oil infused aromatherapy patch
Mandarin Oil
A hydrogel mandarin oil infused aromatherapy patch
Nausea Symptom Arm
Subjects who will receive physical or occupational therapy experiencing nausea prior to therapy session.
Peppermint oil
A hydrogel peppermint oil infused aromatherapy patch
Placebo Group
Subjects who will receive physical or occupational therapy experiencing pain or nausea prior to therapy session.
Placebo
A placebo patch containing no aromatherapy oil
Standard of Care Group
Subjects who will receive physical or occupational therapy experiencing pain or nausea prior to therapy session that decline the option to use an aromatherapy patch.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Lavender Oil
A hydrogel lavender oil infused aromatherapy patch
Mandarin Oil
A hydrogel mandarin oil infused aromatherapy patch
Peppermint oil
A hydrogel peppermint oil infused aromatherapy patch
Placebo
A placebo patch containing no aromatherapy oil
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Provision of a signed and dated informed consent form
3. English or Spanish speaking
4. Male or Female, aged 18 years and older
5. Willing to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion Criteria
2. Cognitive impairment
3. Unable to communicate
4. Admitted to the closed access unit or to psychiatry
5. Allergic to lavender, mandarin or peppermint oil
6. Diseases that cause olfactory disorders such as: COVID-19, benign growths or polyps, congestion from a cold, sinus infection or allergy flare-up
7. Drugs that may cause loss of the ability to smell e.g., intranasal zinc products, decongestant nose sprays and certain oral drugs such as nifedipine and phenothiazines
8. Pregnant women (self-reported)
9. Prisoner
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Health
UNKNOWN
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Bianca Gonzales, OTR, CNT, EdD, MOT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Health
Locations
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Bianca Gonzales
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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HSC20210769H
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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