Postpartum Urinary Retention With Essential Oils (PURE)

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT03319498

Mount Carmel Health System390 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of peppermint oil to promote voiding and reduce urinary catheterization among postpartum women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

390

Conditions

Urinary Retention

Interventions

Peppermint Oil VaporOTHER

2ml of the oil will be placed in the urine collection "hat" that fits into the bowl of the toilet. Participants will then sit on the toilet in normal fashion, exposing their perineum to the vapor of the oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly - only the vapor from the oil will contact the perineum.

Mineral Oil VaporOTHER

2ml of the mineral oil will be placed in the urine collection "hat" that fits into the bowl of the toilet. Participants will then sit on the toilet in normal fashion, exposing their perineum to the vapor of the oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly - only the vapor from the oil will contact the perineum.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * postpartum patients at Mount Carmel East, Mount Carmel West, and Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital * 18 years or older * able to read and understand English * unable to spontaneously void within 6 hours after vaginal delivery or within 6 hours after straight catheter or within 6 hours after catheter removal for cesarean delivery. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who have an allergy to peppermint oil * patients who have asthma * patients who report sensitivity to smells * patients who have a clinical condition which precludes walking/use of standard toilet

Locations (1)

Mount Carmel Health System

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Resolution of Postpartum Urinary Retention

Spontaneous bladder voiding of at least 150 milliliters

Time frame: within 10 minutes after administering study intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Time to resolution of urinary retention

Time to resolution of postpartum urinary retention, defined as time from either 6 hours after vaginal delivery or within 6 hours after straight catheter in recovery or 6 hours after catheter removal for cesarean delivery to resolution of postpartum urinary retention.

Time frame: Within 6 hours of postpartum urinary retention

Volume of urine voided

Volume of urine voided within 10 minutes after study intervention administration, expressed in milliliters

Time frame: Within 6 hours of postpartum urinary retention

Patient Satisfaction Level

defined as patient rating of "agree" or "disagree" or "don't know" to the question, "I would recommend this treatment to other patients who cannot empty their bladder after delivering a baby."

Time frame: Within one hour of study intervention administration

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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