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Aromatherapy for Pre-Procedure Anxiety

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Chane Price, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies if lavender oil can reduce pre-op anxiety for people getting spine procedures.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking adults scheduled for certain pain relief procedures like medial branch blocks or epidural injections. It's not open to those who can't consent, have a poor sense of smell, dislike or are allergic to lavender, suffer from migraines, asthma, have anxiety disorders on treatment, are pregnant women, prisoners or minors.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to see if smelling lavender oil before ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal procedures can help reduce anxiety compared to a placebo (a substance with no therapeutic effect).See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While aromatherapy is generally considered safe, some may experience headaches or allergic reactions from the lavender essential oil used in this trial.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety state as measured by VASA
Secondary outcome measures
Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Aromatherapy groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive, lavender essential oil applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.
Group II: Placebo groupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive water applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor
902 Previous Clinical Trials
410,028 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Anxiety
8,277 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Chane Price, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami
Tricia Prince, DOPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami

Media Library

Aromatherapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05660486 — N/A
Anxiety Research Study Groups: Placebo group, Aromatherapy group
Anxiety Clinical Trial 2023: Aromatherapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05660486 — N/A
Aromatherapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05660486 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Can I register as a participant in this trial?

"Anxietous individuals of ages 18 to 85 have the chance to participate in this trial, which is aiming for a recruitment goal of 48 patients."

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Could adults aged 35 and over participate in this research study?

"This clinical trial's eligibility requirement limits the age range to 18-85 years old. Although, there are 113 studies that permit minors and 279 trials for elderly populations who meet other criteria."

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Is this medical experiment accepting enrollments at present?

"The records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that this medical study, which was originally posted on February 1st 2023, is not actively recruiting patients at the moment. Nevertheless, there are 424 other trials in search of volunteers as we speak."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
University of Miami Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures
Tricia Prince 2024. "Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05660486.
~12 spots leftby Jun 2024
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