NCT05282706

Use of Aromatherapy in Conjunction With Physical/Occupational Therapy in an Acute Care Setting

A Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial Investigating the Use of Aromatherapy in Conjunction With Physical/Occupational Therapy in an Acute Care Setting

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Use of inhaled essential oils to reduce the symptoms of pain or nausea, enabling a patient to have increase participation with PT or OT, thereby minimizing hospitalization-related risks and potentially reducing the length of stay in the hospital.

Detailed description

The study intervention consists of 3 essential oils: lavender, mandarin and peppermint administered on an inhalation patch affixed in the chest region of the participant gown. The inhalation patch consists of hydrogel cast onto polyester film, supported by non-woven polyester fabric, covered with a polyethylene film. The proprietary foil-backed lamination on the patch is used to provide an occlusive barrier that prevents any essential oil from being absorbed through the skin. The placebo will consist of a comparable sized felt patch with adhesive backing with no essential oil applied.

Conditions

• Suffering, Physical
• Nausea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lavender Oil	A hydrogel lavender oil infused aromatherapy patch
DRUG	Mandarin Oil	A hydrogel mandarin oil infused aromatherapy patch
DRUG	Peppermint oil	A hydrogel peppermint oil infused aromatherapy patch
OTHER	Placebo	A placebo patch containing no aromatherapy oil

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-16
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2022-03-16
• Last updated: 2025-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study