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Aromatherapy for Pain

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Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 7 minutes

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if aromatherapy can reduce anxiety and pain in kids with cancer during medical procedures.

Eligible Conditions

Pain
Anxiety and Fear

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 7 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 7 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 7 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Effect of aromatherapy on post patient anxiety scores

Effect of aromatherapy on post patient pain scale

Secondary outcome measures

Effect of aromatherapy on pre and post patient port pain scores

Other outcome measures

Aromatherapy effect according to age

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: AromatherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients will be given STILL QuickTAB Medipack blended scent aromatherapy in addition to standard supportive measures, which include numbing cream, Child Life support, distraction, caregiver hold, or any combination of these, based on patient preference.

Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be offered standard supportive measures, which include numbing cream, Child Life support, distraction, caregiver hold, or any combination of these, based on patient preference.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,387 Previous Clinical Trials

17,333,935 Total Patients Enrolled

42 Trials studying Pain

5,261 Patients Enrolled for Pain

Annette Nasr, PhDStudy DirectorStanford University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the age criteria for enrolling in this experiment more than 25 years?

"Eligibility requirements for this clinical trial specify that candidates must range in age from 4 to 18 years old."

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Are there any vacancies in the current research program?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this specific medical research is no longer accepting patients, as the trial was most recently edited on January 23rd 2023. Although enrollment has closed for this investigation, there are 355 additional clinical trials currently enrolling participants."

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Who is eligible to be part of this scientific exploration?

"This trial is looking for 115 minors aged between 4 and 18 who suffer from fear or anxiety. To be eligible, they must meet the following conditions: fall within the specified age range, require port access with or without lab draw, and have a diagnosis of oncology, neuro-oncology, or stem cell transplant."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Determining the Efficacy of Essential Oil Aromatherapy in Children Undergoing Port Access

2023. "Determining the Efficacy of Essential Oil Aromatherapy in Children Undergoing Port Access". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05696899.