Aromatherapy Treatment With Lavender Essential Oil to Reduce Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07176676

Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria128 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy through the use of inhaled Lavender oil in reducing patients' nausea during the post-operative period.

To evaluate the effectiveness of inhaling Lavender Angustifolia essential oil in reducing nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period. Secondary objective * To detect the number of antiemetic administrations in the experimental arm compared to the control arm * To measure the patient satisfaction of patients in the experimental group with the Lavender essential oil aromatherapy intervention at hospital discharge Primary endpoint Reduction of nausea by at least 10% compared to treatment with standard care, as assessed by the NRS (Numerical Rating Scale).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

128

Conditions

PONV

Interventions

Lavanda Angustifolia essential oilOTHER

Administration of Lavender Angustifolia essential oil by inhalation in reducing nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period.

Usual CareOTHER

Patients in the Usual Care group will follow the standard procedure, which consists of administering antiemetics if provided in therapy or reporting to the doctor with a subsequent treatment decision

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who sign an informed consent * Patients who have undergone anesthesiological examination * Patients undergoing general anaesthesia * Clinically stable patients * Patients with nausea scores detected with NRS\>0 * Patients admitted undergoing surgery in the Complex and/or Simple Structures listed below: * SC of Neurosurgery, undergoing spinal surgery * SC of General Surgery, undergoing surgery on one of the organs of the abdominal cavity * SC of Vascular Surgery, undergoing traditional surgical repair or endovascular procedure of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Sclerotherapy (to heal varicose veins) venous stripping (removal of a vein segment in the treatment of varicose veins) laser treatment * SS of Gynaecological Surgery, undergoing operations on the organs of the female genital apparatus. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with ongoing relevant cognitive impairment (Six Item Screener score \<4) * Patients with allergies or sensitivities to lavender essential oils * Patients with asthma, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea * Patients with changes in sense of smell

Locations (1)

Clinical Trial Center

Alessandria, Italy, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To evaluate the effectiveness of administering Lavender Angustifolia essential oil by inhalation in reducing nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period

To reduce nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period. Endpoint Reduction of nausea by at least 10% compared to treatment with standard care, as assessed by the NRS (Numerical Rating Scale).

Time frame: during the 24-hour post-operative period

Secondary Outcomes

To measure the number of antiemetic administrations in the experimental arm compared to the control arm

Time frame: during the 24-hour postoperative period

o evaluate the effectiveness of administering Lavender Angustifolia essential oil by inhalation in reducing nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period

To measure the patient satisfaction of the patients in the experimental group regarding the aromatherapy intervention with Lavender essential oil at hospital discharge

Time frame: during the 24-hour postoperative period

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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