Lavender vs Zolpidem Sleep Quality During Diagnostic PSG

HealthPartners Institute

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Sleep

Treatments: Drug: Zolpidem; Other: Lavender Aromatherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04102345

A19-156

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this pragmatic, clinical study the investigators propose that lavender aromatherapy is comparable to Zolpidem (Ambien) in improving the quality of diagnostic sleep studies.

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >=18 years
• In-center diagnostic or split night sleep study (PSG)

Exclusion criteria

• No exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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58 participants in 2 patient groups

Lavender

Experimental group

Description:

1-2 drops of Lavender (essential oil) in approximately 120 ml of distilled water is added to a diffuser 10 minutes before light out. The diffuser runs for approximately 2 hours before automatically being shut off. A low mist option is used on the diffuser.

Treatment:

Other: Lavender Aromatherapy

Zolpidem

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pre-prescribed, physician directed use of zolpidem. There is no dose exclusionary criteria for the zolpidem. This study does not have any dose specifications, anyone on zolpidem may be eligible.

Treatment:

Drug: Zolpidem