The Effect of Essential Oil Inhalation Patches on Perceived Burn-out & Stress on an Inpatient Medical-surgery Unit.

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nursing Personnel

Treatments: Other: Oil Inhalation Patch

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06053450

STUDY02001908

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the use of an essential oil inhalation patch in medical surgical nurses on perceived burn-out and stress.

The main question is can essential oil inhalation patches decrease perceived burn-out and stress.

Participants will

• Take part in the study over 30 days, alternating weeks, resulting in each participant using six patches over six shifts.
• Complete anonymous Perceived Stress Survey (PSS) before the study begins and at the conclusion of the study.
• Participants will also complete a (different) survey after two weeks.

Full description

Essential Oil inhalation patches are a nonpharmacological option that is worn by the nursing staff on an inpatient medical-surgical unit to determine the efficacy of patch on staff perceived stress & burn-out levels. Each participant will wear a new patch during six work shifts. Location is on chest or the ID badge area where it can be easily accessed to. The patch provides up to 8 hours of aromatic support. The patches use a unique patented technology that slows the release of the aromatic molecules while maintaining the purity and vitality of the essential oil. The FDA approved medical adhesive patches are roughly 1x1" in size, and are inhalation only- no contact of essential oils on skin. The patch is portable and discreet. No overwhelming aroma for others. The patch has directions for use on package with an expiration date. Used for a non-specific purpose for stress reduction environment for this study.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Full time employee (Nurse, LPN, or LNA) working on L3WD and L4WC
• At least 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant/breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Essential Oil Ptach

Experimental group

Description:

The nursing staff will wear an essential oil patch for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Oil Inhalation Patch