The Adjunctive Use of Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils (aromatherapy)

University Hospitals (UH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Joint Diseases

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Adjunctive use of lavender and peppermint essential oils

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04934969

20190050

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will use passive inhalation of lavender for discomfort, anxiety and peppermint for nausea following joint replacement and spine surgery

Full description

Following review of records for eligibility and consent obtained during pre op visit subjects will be enrolled in study post op they will validate desire to participate and chose to inhale (2 drops of essential oil on cotton ball in a plastic bag) lavender for discomfort or anxiety or peppermint for GI distress

Visual analogue scales will be used to rate discomfort , anxiety and nausea

Enrollment: 3 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective joint replacement able to read and speak English and describe study procedures

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy

• unable to smell, sensitivity to fragrances asthma or breathing problems have smoke or vaped in last 2 weeks if atrial fibrillation history no peppermint uncontrolled hypertension above 160/100 non employees of UH or students of CWRU

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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3 participants in 1 patient group

Use of lavender and peppermint essential oils pre and post

Experimental group

Description:

passive inhalation of either peppermint and lavender essential oil with pre and post test measure

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Adjunctive use of lavender and peppermint essential oils