Aromatherapy for Upper Respiratory Health

Franklin Health Research

Status

Completed

Conditions

Immune System

Treatments

Other: Essential oil blend

Other: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06190379

22-12-500

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to confirm and quantify the effects of aromatherapy on respiratory health.

Full description

Participants will inhale the scent from an aroma stick every waking hour for the entire duration of a period of respiratory symptoms or 14 days, whichever is shorter. As it is a randomized, placebo-controlled study, some participants will inhale the scent from an aroma stick containing active essential oils while other participants will inhale from an aroma stick containing no essential oils.

Enrollment

45 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Stated willingness and demonstrated ability to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
Gender expression: female
Aged 20-65
In good general health
Exhibiting routine upper respiratory symptoms such as: sneezing, coughing, running nose, headache, general fatigue, or dry or sore throat, etc.
Ability to utilize the inhaler and be willing to adhere to the regimen

Exclusion criteria

Current use of bronchodilators or asthma medications
Presence of asthma diagnosis or other severe breathing disorder
Pregnant or trying to conceive
Known allergic reactions to components of the inhaler, specifically plants in the following families: rutaceae, pinaceae, labiatae, and myrtaceae.
Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 30 days
Current smoker
COVID-19 diagnosis