Aromatherapy Using a Nasal Clip After Surgery

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Overview

The purpose of this follow up study is to determine the duration of action regarding aromatherapy to treat nausea occurring postoperatively.

The primary hypothesis of the study is that post-operative patients who meet eligibility criteria and report nausea and receive a blend of 45% ginger, 25% peppermint, 5% spearmint, and 25% cardamom essential oils while using a nasal clip to facilitate inhalation will have more relief from nausea than those who receive normal saline inhalation using the same delivery system. The secondary purposes of the study is to determine the duration of effectiveness of the essential oil blend as compared to the saline in the relief of post-operative nausea and to investigate the degree of comfort participants report using the nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Post-operative Nausea

Interventions

Aromatherapy blendOTHER

A blend of 45% ginger, 25% peppermint, 5% spearmint, and 25% cardamom essential oils

Duration of effectiveness of the essential oil blendOTHER

Evidence of effectiveness of tested aromatherapy blend in reducing symptoms of post-operative nausea as measured by patient self-report using Likert-type scale measure immediately to one-day post-operative.

Participant comfort using the nasal clip delivery systemOTHER

Comfort of participants using nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy will be measured by self-report using Likert-type scale immediately to one-day post-operative.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or over * cognitively able to give consent based on nurse's assessment, * having gynecological or other abdominal surgery * not allergic to peppermint, spearmint, cardamom or ginger * not receiving blood thinning medications Exclusion Criteria: * less than 18 years old * unable to cognitively give consent * allergic to ginger, peppermint, cardamom or spearmint. * receiving warfarin (Coumadin) or any antiplatelet drug (heparin, 325 mg Aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix) or other) or a diagnosis of bleeding diatheses (predisposition to abnormal blood clotting/hemorrhage) will not be included in this study. * all surgeries other than gynecological or abdominal surgery

Locations (1)

CMC -- University

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of effectiveness of the essential oil blend

Evidence of effectiveness of tested aromatherapy blend in reducing symptoms of post-operative nausea as measured by patient self-report using Likert-type scale measure.

Time frame: Immediately to one-day post-operative

Secondary Outcomes

Participant comfort using the nasal clip delivery system

Comfort of participants using nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy will be measured by self-report using Likert-type scale.

Time frame: Immediately post-op to one-day post-op

Central Contacts

Ronald Hunt, MD

CONTACT

704-604-5031 rhunt@balancedhealthplus.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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