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Essential Oil

Essential Oil Vapor for Urinary Retention (PURE Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Robin L Driver, BS
Research Sponsored by Mount Carmel Health System
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 within 10 minutes after administering study intervention

Summary

This trial is testing if peppermint oil can help new mothers urinate more easily and reduce the need for catheters by relaxing muscles and stimulating the bladder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Urinary Retention

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~within 10 minutes after administering study intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and within 10 minutes after administering study intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Resolution of Postpartum Urinary Retention
Secondary study objectives
Patient Satisfaction Level
Urinary Retention
Volume of urine voided

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Peppermint Oil VaporActive Control1 Intervention
Exposure of the perineum to the vapor of the active comparator, 2 ml peppermint oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly.
Group II: Mineral Oil VaporPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Exposure of the perineum to the vapor of the placebo comparator, 2 ml mineral oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mount Carmel Health SystemLead Sponsor
14 Previous Clinical Trials
9,728 Total Patients Enrolled
Robin L Driver, BSPrincipal InvestigatorMount Carmel Health System

Media Library

Peppermint Oil Vapor (Essential Oil) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03319498 — N/A
Urinary Retention Research Study Groups: Peppermint Oil Vapor, Mineral Oil Vapor
Urinary Retention Clinical Trial 2023: Peppermint Oil Vapor Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03319498 — N/A
Peppermint Oil Vapor (Essential Oil) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03319498 — N/A
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