Aromatherapy for Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Nausea in the Acute Care Setting
NCT ID: NCT06400979
Last Updated: 2025-04-18
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COMPLETED
NA
94 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-12-01
2022-05-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Aromatherapy aromatab
Interventional aromatherapy tab used to deliver inhaled aromatherapy to participants
Elequil aromatab
Aromatherapy impregnated tab utilized to dispense inhaled scent for the study
Interventions
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Elequil aromatab
Aromatherapy impregnated tab utilized to dispense inhaled scent for the study
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Admission to Tower 4 for an anticipated inpatient stay \>24 hours,
* Alert and oriented,
* Capable of using a visual scale to self-report symptoms,
* Naïve to the use of aromatherapy for the use of decreasing pain, anxiety and/or nausea to participate,
* Not on a pediatric service.
Exclusion Criteria
* Post-op from an otolaryngologic surgery (another study was being conducted concurrently with this patient population and we did not want to interfere with those results),
* Known impaired olfactory function (limited or no sense of smell),
* On any psychiatric holds (e.g., 5150's),
* Known allergies to essential oils,
* Sensitive or allergic to plants (specifically to lavender plants, orange blossoms, sandalwood trees, or peppermint leaves) as essential oils are natural aromas derived from plants,
* Active participant of another Research Protocol,
* Admitted as a "short stay" or on "observation" status,
* Have a known history of Atrial Fibrillation. The use of peppermint has known effects on stimulating atrial fibrillation,
* Is a prisoner,
* Known pregnancy, or
* Expected to be transferred out of Tower 4 and/or discharged from the hospital within twenty-four hours.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Beekley Medical
INDUSTRY
University of California, Davis
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States
Countries
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References
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Informed Consent Form
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Instructional video on how to use aromatab
Other Identifiers
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1636824
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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