NCT06108648

Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Infants With Bronchiolitis

Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Improving Cough and Respiratory Distress in Infants With Bronchiolitis: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if lavender essential oil chest wraps relieve cough in infants with bronchiolitis compared to standard care. Furthermore, the researchers will evaluate if breathing difficulties, nighttime awakening and impact on parents will be improved by the lavender oil chest wraps. Infants will be randomized to receive standard care with the addition of lavender oil chest wraps or to receive standard care alone. The study will take place in two locations in Switzerland, at the Geneva University Hospital and the Fribourg Cantonal Hospital.

Conditions

• Bronchiolitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lavender essential oil 10%, diluted in 90% olive oil	Lavender chest wrap: Before the first application pour 10-15 ml of lavender essential oil 10% evenly on the cotton cloth. Put the soaked cotton in the plastic bag, close it and put it to heat in two heating pads (2-5 minutes) so that the oil is distributed on all the fabric. Place the cotton cloth around the patient's chest. Cover the cotton cloth with a woolen fabric that is 2 cm larger than the cotton cloth.
OTHER	Control	Standard care according to national standards.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-07
• Primary completion: 2026-03-31
• Completion: 2026-04-30
• First posted: 2023-10-31
• Last updated: 2025-03-30

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Switzerland