NCT04396444

Lavender Aromasticks for Pain Control

Lavender Aromasticks as an Option for Pain Control in the Vascular Surgery Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this randomized pilot study is to collect preliminary data on the impacts of lavender essential oil aromatherapy on the patient-reported quality of pain management provided for the vascular surgery patient population. The investigators hypothesize that individuals who use a lavender aromastick as a part of their pain management plan will report improved perceptions of the quality of their pain management as measured by the Revised American Pain Society Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ-R). Subjects will be randomized to the control (empty aromastick) and intervention group (aromastick infused with lavender oil), and will use this device as an addition to their pain management plan. Additionally, this pilot study will allow the researchers to evaluate the feasibility of a larger randomized control trial, assess the validity of the survey tool, and collect feedback from patients on the acceptability of the aromatherapy intervention as a complementary therapy during their hospital stay.

Conditions

• Pain Perception
• Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Aromastick	Vascular surgery patients will be randomized to either the intervention group and receive a lavender infused aromastick to use as an adjunct to their inpatient pain management plan, or to the control group, given a blank aromastick. Subjects will be blinded to their group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-01
• Primary completion: 2021-10-31
• Completion: 2021-10-31
• First posted: 2020-05-20
• Last updated: 2022-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States