Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures
NCT ID: NCT07299474
Last Updated: 2025-12-23
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
184 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-31
2028-01-31
Brief Summary
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* Does lavender aromatherapy help reduce anxiety and/or pain, and improve patient comfort during awake otolaryngologic procedures in the clinic?
* Do patients subjectively find aromatherapy relaxing and/or beneficial during the procedure?
Researchers will compare lavender aromatherapy to placebo (an odorless liquid) to see if lavender aromatherapy helps improve patient comfort during their awake procedure
Participants will:
* Have their scheduled procedure performed with lavender aromatherapy or placebo during the duration of the procedure
* Take a short, less than 1 minute questionnaire both before and after the procedure, describing their levels of anxiety, pain and subjective impressions of the aromatherapy
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Lavender Aromatherapy
Participants will be exposed to lavender aromatherapy on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
Lavender Aromatherapy
Lavender essential oil on cotton ball, and in aromatherapy diffuser
Placebo
Participants will be exposed to placebo odorless liquid, on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
Placebo Aromatherapy
Saline on cotton ball and in aromatherapy diffuser
Interventions
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Lavender Aromatherapy
Lavender essential oil on cotton ball, and in aromatherapy diffuser
Placebo Aromatherapy
Saline on cotton ball and in aromatherapy diffuser
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Taking systemic NSAIDs or other systemic pain-relieving medications within 48 hours
* Taking anxiolytics, hypnotics, sedating antihistamines, antidepressants on regular basis within 4 weeks
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Participation in another clinical research study within the prior 30 days
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ankona Ghosh
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Ankona Ghosh, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Otolaryngology Clinics
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Braden R, Reichow S, Halm MA. The use of the essential oil lavandin to reduce preoperative anxiety in surgical patients. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009 Dec;24(6):348-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.10.002.
Kothari DS, Nieri CA, Tanenbaum ZG, Linker LA, Rangarajan SV. Mind-Body Therapies in the Management of Otolaryngologic Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jan;170(1):45-60. doi: 10.1002/ohn.523. Epub 2023 Sep 15.
Grunebaum LD, Murdock J, Castanedo-Tardan MP, Baumann LS. Effects of lavender olfactory input on cosmetic procedures. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2011 Jun;10(2):89-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2011.00554.x.
Wotman M, Levinger J, Leung L, Kallush A, Mauer E, Kacker A. The Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Ambulatory Surgery Patients Undergoing Procedures in General Otolaryngology. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2017 Nov 8;2(6):437-441. doi: 10.1002/lio2.121. eCollection 2017 Dec.
Other Identifiers
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STUDY00004415
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id