Recruiting

Aromatherapy

Sponsor:

Central DuPage Hospital

Code:

NCT02163369

Conditions

Nausea, Vomiting and Anxiety Associated With Medical Oncology Patients

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Peppermint and Lavender Essential Oils

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this pilot study is to introduce the use of aromatherapy/essential oils to medical oncology patients at Central DuPage Hospital to assess their perceived effectiveness to relieve symptoms of nausea or vomiting and/or anxiety.

Peppermint oil will be used for nausea/vomiting and lavender oil will be used for anxiety. This study will involve administration of aromatherapy to a convenience sample of patients, who will then be asked to complete a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire will involve a simple likert scale to measure efficacy (in the opinion of the patient) and simple multiple-choice questions to determine patients' likeliness to use aromatherapy again.

Conditions

Nausea, Vomiting and Anxiety Associated With Medical Oncology Patients

Study ID

NCT02163369

Start date

Jul, 2014

Status verified date

Feb, 2015

Primary completion date

Jun, 2015

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult hospitalized medical oncology patients admitted to Central DuPage Hospital.
  • Age 18 years or greater.
  • Able to understand and speak English.
  • Women of non-childbearing potential or with childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test documented during the hospital stay.
  • Able to understand concept of aromatherapy for treatment of distressing symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prisoners.
  • Non-English speaking patients.
  • Under the age of 18.
  • Unable to comprehend the concept of aromatherapy.
  • Severe cognitive impairment.
  • Not experiencing the symptoms of nausea, vomiting or anxiety.
  • Women with child-bearing potential who have not had a negative pregnancy test during the hospital stay.
  • Patients with known allergy to lavender or peppermint.

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Peppermint and Lavender Essential Oils

Interventions

Peppermint and Lavender Essential Oils

Primary outcome measure

  • Post Intervention Patient Interview Form [ Time Frame: 24hrs post aromatherapy ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Mary Lyons, MSN, APN/CNS, RN-BC, ONC

630-933-6011mary.lyons@cadencehealth.org

Lorraine Mack, MSN, RN, CNL, OCN

630-933-3413lorraine.mack@cadencehealth.org

Locations

Central DuPage Hospital

Recruiting

Winfield, Illinois, United States, 60190

Contacts

Mary Lyons, MSN, APN/CNS, RN-BC ONC

630-933-6011

Lorraine Mack, RN

630-933-3413

More Information

Sponsor

Central DuPage Hospital

Last update posted

Feb 4, 2015

Last verified

Feb, 2015

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Central DuPage Hospital on 2015-02-04.