Aromatherapy and Anxiety Study

NYU Langone Health20 enrolled

Overview

While intra-articular injections can alleviate pain in orthopedic patients, this can be an anxiety-provoking experience. Adult patients scheduled to receive an injection at the study location will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. The control group (C) will receive the current standard of nursing care. The first experimental group (A) will receive a guided meditation prior to receiving the injection. The second experimental group (B) will receive an Elequil Aromatab and the same guided meditation prior to receiving the injection.

The objective of the study is to measure the difference in anxiety levels of adult orthopedic patients in need of intra-articular injections who receive a guided meditation only prior to their injection, compared to those who receive a guided meditation and an aromatherapy Elequil Aromatab prior to injection, as well as compared with those who receive the usual standard of care

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Interventions

Guided MeditationBEHAVIORAL

In private exam room, the study registered nurse (RN) will read a prepared two minute guided meditation to patient.

AromatherapyOTHER

In private exam room, study RN will first affix an Elequil Aromatab to patient's clothing on either their upper arm or chest (whichever the patient prefers and/or as clothing allows).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient has an in-office appointment at the NYU Langone Ambulatory Care-23rd Street location with either the Ortho A \& B (primarily those patients who may be seeking knee or hip replacement surgery), Hand, or Primary Sport clinics. * Patient has an order for an intra-articular injection (as determined by clinic MD) and has consented to receiving that treatment. * Patient is English speaking. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has a cognitive or physical disability that would interfere with their ability to complete the study's pre and post assessments with RN. * Patient is found on the pre-injection assessment form to have an intolerance or allergy to lavender, sandalwood, or strong scents in general.

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Short-Version Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (SSTAI) Score

The Short-Version SSTAI is a 10-item self-assessment of anxiety, with 5 items assessing states of anxiety and 5 items assessing traits of anxiety. Each item is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4, where (1 = not at all) and (4 = very much so). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 10-40; lower scores indicate lower levels of anxiety. A decrease in scores indicates anxiety decreased during the observational period.

Time frame: 10-15 minutes prior to injection, 5 minutes post-injection (Day 1)

Change in Pain Score

On a scale of 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = the worst pain imaginable), participants rank their pain prior to the injection and after the injection. The total score ranges from 0-10, with higher scores indicating greater pain. A decrease in score indicates pain decreased during the observational period.

Time frame: 10-15 minutes prior to injection, 5 minutes post-injection (Day 1)

Change in Blood Pressure

Participants will have their blood pressure (systolic/diastolic - mmHg) taken before and after the injection.

Time frame: 10-15 minutes prior to injection, 5 minutes post-injection (Day 1)

Change in Heart Rate

Participants will have their heart rate (beats per minute) measured before and after the injection.

Time frame: 10-15 minutes prior to injection, 5 minutes post-injection (Day 1)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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