NCT05373849

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Aromatherapy on the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Aromatherapy on the Well-being of Hospital Healthcare Professionals: a Randomized Cross-over Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy (inhaler sticks) on the well-being of healthcare professionals practicing in medical and surgical intensive care unit, operating room/anesthesia and emergency departments

Detailed description

The secondary objectives of this study are : 1. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on anxiety of healthcare professionals; 2. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on stress symptoms of healthcate professionals; 3. To assess compliance with aromatherapy. Conduct of research: All participants included in the study will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixtures in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months), in random order. At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.

Conditions

• Healthcare Professionnals

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	essentiel oil mixtures in inhaler sticks (step 1) - no intervention (step 2)	The participant will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	no intervention (step 1) - essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks (step 2)	The participant will receive the control (no intervention for 2 months) and the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-09
• Primary completion: 2023-04-27
• Completion: 2023-04-27
• First posted: 2022-05-13
• Last updated: 2023-10-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France