Exploring the Effect of Aromatherapy

Baptist Health South Florida

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Labor Pain; Nausea and Vomiting; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Standard of Care Only; Other: Aromatherapy plus standard of care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07155876

2298893

Details and patient eligibility

About

To explore the effect of aromatherapy in laboring patients with pain, anxiety, and/or nausea/vomiting.

Enrollment: 128 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant patients at least 18 years old in spontaneous labor or induction of labor (despite transitioning into a caesarean section)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are unable to detect scents/odors
• Patients with known allergies to aromatherapy and/or its components

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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128 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group: Education video

Experimental group

Description:

The participant receives aromatherapy plus standard of care (SoC) for treatment based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting) as prescribed by the physician.

Treatment:

Other: Aromatherapy plus standard of care

Control group: Standard of Care

Other group

Description:

The patient receives SoC for treatment of based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting) as prescribed by the physician.

Treatment:

Other: Standard of Care Only