Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Invasive Radiologic Procedure

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

What is the Effect of Using Aromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Invasive Radiologic Procedures?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03090750
• Other study ID #: 04-14-09B
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: July 16, 2015
• Est. completion date: March 2017

Study information

• Verified date: March 2018
• Source: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if using aromatherapy (Lavender or Bergamot) will lower anxiety in patients having invasive Radiology procedures. First, the level of anxiety is assessed prior to the procedure using a questionnaire. Then, patients are given the aromatherapy treatment during the pre-procedure period. Then, the same questions are asked to determine how anxious the patient is after the aromatherapy and before going into the procedure room. After the procedure, patients are asked to evaluate the process of the study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: March 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 19, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for Myelogram or IR invasive procedure at investigative site

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incapable of giving informed consent

• Requiring pre-medication for scheduled procedure

• Allergy to lavender or bergamot

• Asthma (type of breathing related condition)

• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder - breathing disease)

• Respiratory issues requiring oxygen therapy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety Preoperative

Intervention

Drug:
• Lavender Oil
Lavender essential oil applied to cotton ball (3 drops) and placed in a medicine cup on bedside table
• Bergamot Oil
Bergamot essential oil applied to cotton ball (3 drops) and placed in a medicine cup on bedside table

Other:
• Water
Tap water applied to cotton ball (3 drops) and placed in a medicine cup on bedside table

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Anxiety level of patients	Assessed with Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale	Immediately prior to invasive radiologic procedure