Patient-preferred Aromatherapy Versus Placebo For Reducing Preoperative Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Eye Surgery

National University Hospital, Singapore64 enrolled

Overview

This study looks at whether aromatherapy (scent chosen by the patient), is better than routine care, at reducing preoperative anxiety before eye surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cataract Surgery Vitrectomy Aromatherapy Preoperative Anxiety

Interventions

AromatherapyOTHER

patients chose their preferred aromatherapy scent to be used for at least 30 minutes

PlaceboOTHER

odorless dry absorbent adhesive patch

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * mental capacity for informed consent * undergoing elective ambulatory eye surgery (including Phacoemulsification, Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS), Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and vitrectomy). * surgery only under Monitored Anaesthesia Care (MAC)3 * surgical duration less than 45 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * anosmia * allergy to aromatherapy oil * asthma * allergic rhinitis * psychiatric disease * altered mental state * lack of mental capacity * active infection * pregnancy * patient or surgeon refused participation

Locations (1)

National University Hospital Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change in VAS scores for preoperative anxiety

preoperative anxiety was ranked by the patient on a scale of 0-100 on a visual acuity scale (VAS) measuring 100mm, in the preoperative ambulatory ward, before and after the intervention/placebo was applied for at least 30 minutes. The change in the VAS score at these 2 timepoints was the primary outcome

Time frame: 30-60 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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