Evaluation of the Efficacy of Aromatherapy on the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals (HERBAS)

Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthcare Professionnals

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: no intervention (step 1) - essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks (step 2); Dietary Supplement: essentiel oil mixtures in inhaler sticks (step 1) - no intervention (step 2)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05373849

GHRMSA 1192

2021-A02995-36 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy (inhaler sticks) on the well-being of healthcare professionals practicing in medical and surgical intensive care unit, operating room/anesthesia and emergency departments

Full description

The secondary objectives of this study are :

1. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on anxiety of healthcare professionals;
2. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on stress symptoms of healthcate professionals;
3. To assess compliance with aromatherapy.

Conduct of research:

All participants included in the study will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixtures in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months), in random order. At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthcare professional ;
• Working in a medical or surgical intensive care unit or in a operating room/anesthesia unit or in the emergency department;
• Agrees not to use any topical, oral or inhaled essential oils during the two study periods, other than those specified in the study protocol;
• Written informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman;
• Known allergies to essential oils;
• Asthma;
• Scheduled departure from the unit;
• Antidepressant treatment or anxiolytic treatment;
• Taking topical, oral or inhaled essential oils durink the week prior to inclusion.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Aromatherapy first then no intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The participant will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: essentiel oil mixtures in inhaler sticks (step 1) - no intervention (step 2)

Dietary Supplement: no intervention (step 1) - essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks (step 2)

No intervention first then Aromatherapy

Experimental group

Description:

The participant will receive the control (no intervention for 2 months) and the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: essentiel oil mixtures in inhaler sticks (step 1) - no intervention (step 2)

Dietary Supplement: no intervention (step 1) - essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks (step 2)