Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures

NCT ID: NCT05660486

Last Updated: 2026-01-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-31

Study Completion Date

2025-11-14

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of lavender essential oil on pre-procedure anxiety for patients undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety State

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aromatherapy group

Participants in this group will receive, lavender essential oil applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aromatherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of 100% pure Lavandula angustifolia essential oil applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure for aromatherapy.

Placebo group

Participants in this group will receive water applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of water applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure.

Interventions

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Aromatherapy

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of 100% pure Lavandula angustifolia essential oil applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure for aromatherapy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of water applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

Patients currently on benzodiazepine anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tricia Prince

Assistant Professor of clinical

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tricia Prince, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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University of Miami Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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20220850

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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