Use of inhaled essential oils to reduce the symptoms of pain or nausea, enabling a patient to have increase participation with PT or OT, thereby minimizing hospitalization-related risks and potentially reducing the length of stay in the hospital.
The study intervention consists of 3 essential oils: lavender, mandarin and peppermint administered on an inhalation patch affixed in the chest region of the participant gown. The inhalation patch consists of hydrogel cast onto polyester film, supported by non-woven polyester fabric, covered with a polyethylene film. The proprietary foil-backed lamination on the patch is used to provide an occlusive barrier that prevents any essential oil from being absorbed through the skin. The placebo will consist of a comparable sized felt patch with adhesive backing with no essential oil applied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
A hydrogel lavender oil infused aromatherapy patch
A hydrogel mandarin oil infused aromatherapy patch
A hydrogel peppermint oil infused aromatherapy patch
Bianca Gonzales
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Completion of PT/OT session
The number of subjects who successfully completed physical or occupational therapy session
Time frame: 30 minutes
Change in Pain/Nausea Scale
A scale with ranks the pain or nausea from 0 to 10 with a 0 being no pain or nausea and 10 being the worst pain
Time frame: Baseline to post therapy follow-up (30 minutes)
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A placebo patch containing no aromatherapy oil