Aromatherapy for Anxiety Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Franklin Health Research

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Bergamot Aromatherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03818490

17-1200

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluated the use of bergamot aromatherapy in the treatment of anxiety in a medical office setting among children who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. H

Full description

Bergamot aromatherapy relieves anxiety in adult populations but has not been tested in a pediatric population with autism spectrum disorder. Because autism spectrum disorders often include hypersensitivity to sensory experiences, the use of essential oils in this population should be evaluated.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between 6-11 years of age
• Diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Bergamot Aromatherapy

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group inhaled bergamot essential oil for 15 minutes at the start of their medical office visit.

Treatment:

Other: Bergamot Aromatherapy

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients in this group did not experience an intervention.