Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Infants With Bronchiolitis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-07

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if lavender essential oil chest wraps relieve cough in infants with bronchiolitis compared to standard care. Furthermore, the researchers will evaluate if breathing difficulties, nighttime awakening and impact on parents will be improved by the lavender oil chest wraps. Infants will be randomized to receive standard care with the addition of lavender oil chest wraps or to receive standard care alone. The study will take place in two locations in Switzerland, at the Geneva University Hospital and the Fribourg Cantonal Hospital.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bronchiolitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients are randomized to receive standard care with additional lavender essential oil chest wrap during two nights of hospitalization or standard care alone.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lavender oil

Lavender chest wrap:

Before the first application pour 10-15 ml of lavender essential oil 10% evenly on the cotton cloth. Put the soaked cotton in the plastic bag, close it and put it to heat in two heating pads (2-5 minutes) so that the oil is distributed on all the fabric. Place the cotton cloth around the patient's chest. Cover the cotton cloth with a woolen fabric that is 2 cm larger than the cotton cloth.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lavender essential oil 10%, diluted in 90% olive oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Lavender chest wrap:

Before the first application pour 10-15 ml of lavender essential oil 10% evenly on the cotton cloth.

Put the soaked cotton in the plastic bag, close it and put it to heat in two heating pads (2-5 minutes) so that the oil is distributed on all the fabric. Place the cotton cloth around the patient's chest.

Cover the cotton cloth with a woolen fabric that is 2 cm larger than the cotton cloth.

Control

Standard care: supportive measures according to national standards.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard care according to national standards.

Interventions

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Lavender essential oil 10%, diluted in 90% olive oil

Lavender chest wrap:

Before the first application pour 10-15 ml of lavender essential oil 10% evenly on the cotton cloth.

Put the soaked cotton in the plastic bag, close it and put it to heat in two heating pads (2-5 minutes) so that the oil is distributed on all the fabric. Place the cotton cloth around the patient's chest.

Cover the cotton cloth with a woolen fabric that is 2 cm larger than the cotton cloth.

Intervention Type DRUG

Control

Standard care according to national standards.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Bronchiolitis: clinical diagnosis based on the combination of respiratory distress (tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, and/or need for supplementary oxygen) and fine crackles sometimes accompanied by wheezing on auscultation.
* Hospitalization.
* Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with underlying diseases that impact respiratory or heart function (congenital heart disease, congenital malformation of the lung or airway system and severe chronic lung disease).
* More than 3 episodes of bronchiolitis.
* Critically ill infants who have an immediate need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
* Respiratory deterioration needing Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or transfer to ICU during study enrollment.
* Atopic dermatitis, eczema or other skin lesions (particularly on the chest).
* Oncologic disease.
* Premature infants with mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia will not be excluded.

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No