Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Smell on Mood and Physical Responses
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Stress
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-44 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the body's response to relaxing and stimulating fragrances commonly used in aromatherapy.
Detailed Description
Despite aromatherapy's popularity, efficacy data are scant, and potential mechanisms are controversial. This randomized controlled trial examined the psychological, autonomic, endocrine, and immune co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy adults with a normal sense of smell
Exclusion
- Treatment with medication that has immunological or endocrinological consequences
- Chronic health problems that affect immune or endocrine systems
- Allergy to perfume or cosmetics
- Problems with sense of smell
- Respiratory problems
- Smoker
- Current active asthma
- Use of psychoactive drugs or mood-altering medication
- History of anxiety disorder, major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders
- History of chest pain or ventricular fibrillation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00097253
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
February 18 2010
Active Locations (1)
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1
Ohio State University Institute for Biobehavioral Medicine Research
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210