The purpose of this study is to determine whether aromatherapy with lavender oil compared to placebo lowers anxiety levels in women during colposcopy.
Aromatherapy is a modality that might reduce anxiety. Women experience high levels of anxiety and negative emotional responses at all stages of cervical cancer screening. High levels of anxiety before and during colposcopy can be bad. If lavender oil aromatherapy reduces anxiety, then simple use of this modality may improve experiences during colposcopy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
262
Aromatherapy with essential lavender oil will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure (patient dressed and ready to leave the room). The essential lavender oil and will be administered by fan diffuser.
Aromatherapy with a fake lavender scent (placebo) will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure (patient dressed and ready to leave the room). The fake lavender scent will be administered by fan diffuser.
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pain Level
Patients will be measured on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10 on their pain Level.
Time frame: 8 months
Anxiety Level
Patients will be measured on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10 on their anxiety level.
Time frame: 8 months
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