Status:

COMPLETED

Aromatherapy for Improving Post-Surgical Quality of Life

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Beekley Medical

Conditions:

Quality of Life

Anxiety Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pre-operative anxiety is a very common condition that plagues many patients prior to undergoing surgery. Anxious patients are most frequently treated with sedatives in the perioperative period, which ...

Detailed Description

Potential subjects will be recruited from the office of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael O'Malley, Dr. Frank Plate or Dr. Brian Klatt, as well as the office of plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn De La Cruz and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 and ≤ 80
  • Scheduled to undergo unilateral hip replacement surgery or scheduled to undergo unilateral or bilateral mastectomy
  • Self-reported anxiety related to upcoming surgery
  • Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Subject is willing and able to complete follow-up procedures

Exclusion

  • Score \<19 on the PROMIS Emotional Distress - Anxiety - Short Form 8a
  • History of major anxiety or depression
  • History of opioid use disorder or alcohol abuse
  • History of atrial fibrillation
  • History of fibromyalgia
  • History of G6PD deficiency
  • Plant or tree nut allergy
  • Surgery requiring a hospitalization of greater than 3 days
  • Patient refusal

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 17 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04800744

Start Date

March 22 2021

End Date

May 17 2023

Last Update

May 31 2023

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UPMC Shadyside Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232