Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Use of Aromatherapy in Conjunction With Physical/Occupational Therapy in an Acute Care Setting
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Health
Conditions:
Suffering, Physical
Nausea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Use of inhaled essential oils to reduce the symptoms of pain or nausea, enabling a patient to have increase participation with PT or OT, thereby minimizing hospitalization-related risks and potentiall...
Detailed Description
The study intervention consists of 3 essential oils: lavender, mandarin and peppermint administered on an inhalation patch affixed in the chest region of the participant gown. The inhalation patch con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inpatients of acute care setting at University Health hospital
- Provision of a signed and dated informed consent form
- English or Spanish speaking
- Male or Female, aged 18 years and older
- Willing to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion
- Respiratory disorders, e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, pleural effusion
- Cognitive impairment
- Unable to communicate
- Admitted to the closed access unit or to psychiatry
- Allergic to lavender, mandarin or peppermint oil
- Diseases that cause olfactory disorders such as: COVID-19, benign growths or polyps, congestion from a cold, sinus infection or allergy flare-up
- Drugs that may cause loss of the ability to smell e.g., intranasal zinc products, decongestant nose sprays and certain oral drugs such as nifedipine and phenothiazines
- Pregnant women (self-reported)
- Prisoner
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 16 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05282706
Start Date
May 16 2022
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
June 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Bianca Gonzales
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78253