NCT06347679

Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain During Dental Treatment in Adults

Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain During Dental Treatment in Adults: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sichuan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Dental anxiety is a common problem in dental care. The aim of this protocol is to evaluate the effect of orange and tea essential oil for the control of anxiety and pain in adults during dental treatments.

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aroma diffuser with single-note sweet orange essential oil	In a space of 3\*4\*2.6 cubic meters, positioned 10 cm away from the patient, add 4-6 drops (each drop being 0.05 ml) of 100% concentration single-note sweet orange essential oil into the aroma diffuser reservoir containing 120 ml of water.
OTHER	Aroma diffuser with single-note tea tree essential oil	In a space of 3\*4\*2.6 cubic meters, positioned 10 cm away from the patient, add 4-6 drops (each drop being 0.05 ml) of 100% concentration single-note tea tree essential oil into the aroma diffuser reservoir containing 120 ml of water.
OTHER	Aroma diffuser with water	In a space of 3\*4\*2.6 cubic meters, positioned 10 cm away from the patient, add 4-6 drops (each drop being 0.05 ml) of water into the aroma diffuser reservoir containing 120 ml of water.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-09-01
• First posted: 2024-04-04
• Last updated: 2025-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China