Efficacy of Inhaled Aromatherapy on Nausea and Vomiting in Hematological Malignancies

NCT ID: NCT06150469

Last Updated: 2024-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

286 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-17

Study Completion Date

2026-12-16

Brief Summary

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This project will optimise the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, with improvements in nausea and vomiting scores, quality of life and appetite expected in participants benefiting from the intervention. In all cases, the use of complementary methods is recommended and improves the management of people with cancer because they offer a person-centred approach.

Detailed Description

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The aim is to evaluate the efficacy of inhalation of a mixture of ginger and lemon Essential Oils (EO) versus placebo in addition to conventional antiemetic treatments on the intensity of chemo-induced nausea during the acute phase D1 (H24) of its onset in patients with C1 haematological malignancies.

This multicentre study will be carried out in 5 establishments (haematology and oncology care sectors), which represents a very high potential for inclusion.

In addition, the investigator expect a very high acceptance rate for this study. In fact, in the context of CINV, this care strategy may meet a patient's expectation of symptoms (nausea, vomiting) that they find difficult to manage. Finally, it is known that patients in these care sectors are very keen on supportive care to improve their quality of life, so this is a potentially very interesting opportunity without any particular risk that is offered to participants in this study.

A nurse and a doctor with a postgraduate diploma in aromatherapy are coordinating the team, with the support of a nurse trained in evidence-based practice research methodology. Institutional procedures drawn up by the team at Limoges University Hospital describe the general procedure for using aromatherapy in a scientific and safe way, the protocols that can be used to describe the operating methods, the traceability of the manufacture of the mixtures and their administration, and the evaluation of their effectiveness. Supporting documents, an information note and a monitoring sheet have been created and are being used.

Conditions

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Hematological Malignancies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-blind randomised controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Blend of ginger and lemon essential oils

The experimental group will benefit from conventional management of NVCI (antiemetic prophylaxis in accordance with ESMO international recommendations) plus an aromastick of ginger and lemon essential oils renewed with each course of chemotherapy.

Patients were included for 3 cycles of chemotherapy (C1, C2, C3).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

"Blend of ginger and lemon essential oils", "Neutral oil"

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Patients will be given aromasticks to inhale the blend of essential oils.

Neutral oil

The control group will receive conventional management (antiemetic prophylaxis according to international recommendations, ESMO) of NVCI plus a placebo of aromastick containing a neutral, odourless oil, renewed with each course of chemotherapy.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

"Blend of ginger and lemon essential oils", "Neutral oil"

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Patients will be given aromasticks to inhale the blend of essential oils.

Interventions

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"Blend of ginger and lemon essential oils", "Neutral oil"

Patients will be given aromasticks to inhale the blend of essential oils.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged over 18 years,
* Chemo-naive patients at inclusion,
* Patients with haematological malignancies treated treated with chemotherapy,
* Patients physically and mentally able to use the aromastick,
* Patients who speak, read and write French,
* Patients who have given signed consent,
* Patients with social security cover.

Exclusion Criteria

* Asthmatic patients.
* Patients with anosmia.
* Patients allergic to EO, lemon or ginger.
* Patients who have already received aromatherapy to treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting,
* Patients practising herbal medicine or acupuncture,
* Pregnant and breast-feeding women,
* Patients under guardianship, tutorship or curatorship,
* Patients taking part in interventional studies involving antiemetic drugs or nutritional products,
* Patients who have already had cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Limoges

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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CH BRIVE

Brivé, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Chu La Reunion

La Réunion, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital, Limoges

Limoges, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Ch Poissy

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Facility Contacts

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Ludivine BESSE

Role: primary

Yacine DJAFFER

Role: primary

Jean TONIOLO

Role: primary

Christelle HILLION

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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87RI23_0013-AROM-HEMATO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id