NCT03489811

The Effect of Aroma on Anxiety Among Children With Autism.

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nutraceuticals Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effects of essential oils on anxiety scores among children who have an autism spectrum disorder. One third of the children will receive a control blend of oils, one third of the children will receive a test blend of oils, and the other third will receive a second test blend of oils.

Detailed description

Essential oils have been found in studies to reduce both stress and anxiety as measured by an anxiety inventory, but studies have not tested these effects among children who have an autism spectrum disorder. The essential oils used in this study are administered each morning for a total period of four weeks, with an optional second exposure on an as-needed basis during the final two of the four weeks of the study. The oils are administered during this time to evaluate both the preventive effects and the treatment effects of the essential oils. Anxiety is measured on an anxiety inventory, which is completed by the parent of the participant at the end of each week during the study. Parents complete this data online, allowing them to participate from anywhere in the U.S.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Test Essential Oil Blend	The test essential oil blend consists of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.
OTHER	Active Essential Oil Blend	The active essential oil blend consists of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.
OTHER	Control Blend	The control blend consists of inert vegetable oils which are produced from plant matter.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-24
• Primary completion: 2021-08-31
• Completion: 2021-08-31
• First posted: 2018-04-06
• Last updated: 2021-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States