A double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing essential oil aromatherapy versus placebo for treatment of first trimester nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
This is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial investigating the utility of essential oils for aromatherapy, compared to placebo, for treatment of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
17
Aromatherapy using essential oils
Aromatherapy using odorless placebo oil
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, United States
Mean difference in Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) score
PUQE score is a validated measure of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. It is a reliable tool used to measure the severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. It is a questionnaire that measures the number of times in 24 hours a patient wretches, vomits, or feels nauseous. The minimum score is 3, and the maximum is 15. Participants will have PUQE scores calculated at baseline (during enrollment in the first trimester of pregnancy, at whatever age they are at), and after one month of aromatherapy use with either essential oils or placebo, with the mean difference from baseline compared as primary outcome. The Time Frame for participation will be from enrollment until the end of the first trimester (13th week of pregnancy), which, depending on gestational age in weeks at enrollment, may be up to 8 weeks.
Time frame: First trimester of pregnancy
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