Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study: Effects of Lavender Aromatherapy on Preoperative Anxiety in Breast Patients
Lead Sponsor:
NYU Langone Health
Conditions:
Anxiety; Generalized
Breast Diseases
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study is designed to see if lavender aroma therapy reduces pre-operative anxiety in breast surgery patients.
Detailed Description
Many patients undergoing surgery experience anxiety in the preoperative setting. Pharmacologic anxiolytics require monitoring and cause excess sedation which often interferes with the ability to asses...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female; Age 18+; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III; undergoing elective breast surgery
Exclusion
- Male; History of asthma/bronchitis/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)/contact dermatitis to cosmetic fragrances/pregnancy; significant laboratory abnormalities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
93 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01837966
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
March 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10016