Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Up-set Stomach and Vomiting After Surgery Using Essential Oils
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Conditions:
Nausea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if aromatherapy (essential oil) is effective at reducing up-set stomach and vomiting after surgery and in reducing the need for up-set stomach medications
Detailed Description
If participants decide to take part in this study, they will be asked to use choose a small nasal inhaler from a bag, open the sealed package, and inhale from the nasal inhaler 3 times, inhaling throu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- post-op surgical patients at least 18 years of age or older
- the ability to understand and follow directions for use of essential oils
- the ability to understand and give informed consent to study
- the ability to understand, read and write English
- ambulatory or short-stay/23-hour patients
Exclusion
- History of any pulmonary disease, including but not limited to: asthma, COPD, OSA, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary and ear, nose, throat (ENT) surgery patients
- Allergy to any of the ingredients in the essential oils
- Sensitivity to strong odors
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 12 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
143 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03370328
Start Date
March 12 2018
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
September 4 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642