In this pragmatic, clinical study the investigators propose that lavender aromatherapy is comparable to Zolpidem (Ambien) in improving the quality of diagnostic sleep studies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
58
Commercially available lavender essential oil and diffuser.
Physician directed, pre-prescribed. Study team does not prescribe zolpidem.
Regions Hospital Sleep Center
Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Sleep Efficiency
Percentage of total time in bed actually spent in sleep. It is calculated as sum of Stage N1, Stage N2, Stage N3, and REM sleep, divided by the total time in bed and multiplied by 100. A higher percentage is indicative of more efficient sleep.
Time frame: 1 day
Number of Participants With A Successful Polysomnogram (PSG)
A binary outcome (yes/no) based on chart review. The outcome will be inferred from documentation in the chart either in notes or PSG report showing a successful split night or if a diagnosis is made or if a repeat PSG is ordered. Yes is a successful PSG.
Time frame: 1 day
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
Number of minutes of wakefulness occurring after defined sleep onset. Higher number of minutes indicates a higher WASO or more time awake after onset of sleep.
Time frame: 1 day
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