Aromatherapy for Stress and Burnout Among Healthcare Providers

Franklin Health Research

Status

Completed

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Stress, Job

Stress

Treatments

Other: Inert Oil

Other: Herbaceous Essential Oil Blend

Other: Citrus Essential Oil Blend

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05114655

21-10-110

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential for inhalation of plant-based aromas to reduce stress and burnout among healthcare professionals and staff in hospitals and urgent care centers.

Full description

After being informed about the study and potential risks/benefits, participants will provide e-sign informed consent documents and be randomized to one of three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio. Each participant will apply the assigned study oil to the jawline for inhalation three times daily for a total of 7 days.

Enrollment

114 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 59 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 20-59
Lives in the United States
Otherwise healthy
Employed full time in a capacity that interacts with patients at a hospital, primary, or urgent care center that treats COVID-19 patients. Full time is defined as 35 hours or more each week.

Exclusion criteria

Positive COVID-19 test within 60 days of the study period
COVID vaccine of any type scheduled during the intervention period or the week prior to the start of the study
Allergy to any of the ingredients
Regular smokers in the home (daily or more often)
Pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
Existing use of an aromatherapy blend for stress management

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

114 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Intervention 1

Experimental group

Description:

Participants apply an herbaceous, earthy based essential oil blend diluted in fractionated coconut oil to the jawline three times each day for 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: Herbaceous Essential Oil Blend

Intervention 2

Experimental group

Description:

Participants apply a light, citrus-based essential oil blend diluted in fractionated coconut oil to the jawline three times each day for 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: Citrus Essential Oil Blend

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants apply an inert blend including fractionated coconut oil to the jawline three times each day for 7 days.