Status:
COMPLETED
Implementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a quality improvement project that aims to assess the effect of nurse-driven administration of essential oil aromatherapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients while in the p...
Detailed Description
In this three-month quality improvement project, nurse-driven aromatherapy will be offered to all patients in the main PACU setting at the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Houston Healthcare Sout...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PACU patients who are in the main PACU setting at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital after having undergone general anesthesia for a surgical procedure
Exclusion
- patients with allergies or sensitivity to ginger or lavender essential oils
- patients who wish to be excluded from the project
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04822844
Start Date
April 1 2021
End Date
June 30 2021
Last Update
July 2 2021
Active Locations (1)
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HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
Pasadena, Texas, United States, 77504