The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of lavender essential oil on pre-procedure anxiety for patients undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
48
Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of 100% pure Lavandula angustifolia essential oil applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure for aromatherapy.
Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of water applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure.
University of Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
Anxiety state as measured by VASA
The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VASA) has scales ranging from 0 indicating "no anxiety" to 10 indicating "high anxiety"
Time frame: Up to 10 minutes after aromatherapy administration
Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure
Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure due to intolerance
Time frame: Up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration
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