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Aromatherapy for Pre-Procedure Anxiety

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Recruiting

Led By Chane Price, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Miami

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration

Summary

This trial studies if lavender oil can reduce pre-op anxiety for people getting spine procedures.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults scheduled for certain pain relief procedures like medial branch blocks or epidural injections. It's not open to those who can't consent, have a poor sense of smell, dislike or are allergic to lavender, suffer from migraines, asthma, have anxiety disorders on treatment, are pregnant women, prisoners or minors.

What is being tested?

The study aims to see if smelling lavender oil before ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal procedures can help reduce anxiety compared to a placebo (a substance with no therapeutic effect).

What are the potential side effects?

While aromatherapy is generally considered safe, some may experience headaches or allergic reactions from the lavender essential oil used in this trial.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Anxiety state as measured by VASA

Secondary study objectives

Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Aromatherapy groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this group will receive, lavender essential oil applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.

Group II: Placebo groupPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Participants in this group will receive water applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.

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