Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety State

Treatments: Other: Aromatherapy; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05660486

20220850

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of lavender essential oil on pre-procedure anxiety for patients undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults ages 18-85. Those undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures including joint, tendon, bursa, or periarticular structure injection/ aspiration. Proficient with English.

Exclusion criteria:

Patients currently on benzodiazepine anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Aromatherapy group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Aromatherapy

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo