Patient anxiety prior to invasive procedures poses a significant barrier to successful treatment if not well-managed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate lavender aromatherapy, a non-sedating alternative, to reduce anxiety prior to interventional spinal procedures.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
109
Activated Lavender aromatherapy tablets wrapped in tape
Unactivated Lavender aromatherapy tablets wrapped in tape
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Change in Subjects' Anxiety State as measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-6)
The STAI-6 is a six-item assessment of state anxiety. Each item is assessed on a four-point Likert scale. Scores on the STAI-6 range from 6-24, with a higher score indicating greater state anxiety.
Time frame: Administered within 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after intervention
Number of Vasovagal Events during Standard of Care Spine Procedure
All vasovagal events that occur during the standard of care spine procedure will be recorded and reported
Time frame: Assessed within 30 minutes following the standard of care spine procedure
Number of Aborted Standard of Care Spine Procedures
Time frame: Assessed within 30 minutes following standard of care spine procedure completion or abortion
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