Essential Oils Following IUD Insertion

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain, Muscle; IUD

Treatments: Other: Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil; Other: Grapeseed Oil

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04927741

IRB00104768

20-221E (19-812)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will measure the effects of topical application of sweet marjoram essential oil + grapeseed oil with massage on uterine cramping/pain post-IUD insertion/placement.

The intention is to conduct a pilot study that could give a first look at the data to determine whether this line of research is worth pursuing with more time, effort, and resources. The results of this pilot study will provide adequate data (e.g., variance estimates) needed for obtaining reasonably reliable sample size estimates if larger studies are warranted in the future.

Full description

Patients will be consented and randomized to one of three methods by a member of the study team on the day of their IUD insertion. Several variables of interest will be collected via the electronic medical record and via questionnaire.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older at time of IUD insertion
• English speaking
• Subject has signed study-specific consent form
• Subject has taken clinic recommended NSAID at least 30 minutes prior to IUD insertion

Exclusion criteria

• Subject is in post-partum period
• Known allergies to sweet marjoram essential oil or grapeseed oil
• Broken or irritated skin on lower abdomen
• Diagnosis of IBS/IBD

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Method 1: Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil + Grapeseed Oil with Massage

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects randomized will receive dilution of sweet marjoram essential oil (mixed with grapeseed oil), which will be applied topically with massage after IUD insertion.

Treatment:

Other: Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil

Method 2: Grapeseed Oil with Massage

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects randomized will grapeseed oil applied topically with massage after IUD insertion.

Treatment:

Other: Grapeseed Oil

Method 3: Control Group (no oil or massage)

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects will serve as control and no essential oils or massage will be applied.