Status:

COMPLETED

Inhaled Essential Oil Effect on Common QOL Concerns During Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This single-blind, randomized controlled trial studies how well inhaled essential oils work for common quality of life concerns in patients who are undergoing cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, ta...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if aromatherapy, specifically inhaled essential oil, is beneficial for side effects related to cancer treatments involving chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Gastrointestinal cancers, neuroendocrine cancer, or melanoma or other skin cancers
  • Receiving chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or immunotherapy
  • Not naive to the treatment
  • Must be able to read and write English

Exclusion

  • Allergies to ragweed, chrysanthemum, chamomile, ginger, bergamot, citrus fruits, tree nuts, perfumes
  • Asthma diagnosis
  • Patients receiving only octreotide injections
  • Patients receiving floxuridine (FUDR) via hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump only

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 13 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

248 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03858855

Start Date

February 18 2019

End Date

April 13 2020

Last Update

August 4 2020

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210