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Olfactory Condition - 1 for Stress

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Waitlist Available
Led By Burcin Becerik-Gerber, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Southern California
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up throughout study participation, up to 120 minutes
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Study Summary

This study aims at establishing a laboratory experiment that mimics office work stressors, examining the feasibility of automated stress detection, and identifying the most significant physiological and/or behavioral features that can be used to differentiate between positive stress (eustress) and negative stress (distress). Additionally, we will investigate if triggering the olfactory (exposing participants to pleasant smells) senses would help reduce stress.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~throughout study participation, up to 120 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and throughout study participation, up to 120 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
Blink rate
Electrodermal activity
Gaze angle
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Keyboard keystrokes
Mouse clicks

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Olfactory Condition - 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this condition will be exposed to the smell of Bergamot scent continuously. A diffuser with essential oils will be turned on during that time to deliver the smell.
Group II: Olfactory Condition - 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this condition will be exposed to the smell of natural wood scent continuously. A diffuser with essential oils will be turned on during that time to deliver the smell.
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No exposure to smells.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Southern California NIOSH Education and Research CenterUNKNOWN
University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor
906 Previous Clinical Trials
1,596,238 Total Patients Enrolled
Burcin Becerik-Gerber, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Southern California

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Southern California
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Automated Stress Detection and Restoration in Office Workers
Burcin Becerik-Gerber 2022. "Automated Stress Detection and Restoration in Office Workers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05242523.
~17 spots leftby Apr 2025
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