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Aromatherapy for Mental Health Promotion in IVF Patients
Led by Federal University of Minas Gerais · Updated on 2026-04-29
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The experience of infertility can cause significant emotional instability, especially for patients awaiting In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment, generating anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms. This study is a randomized clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of aromatherapy in improving mental health and quality of life in women undergoing infertility treatment. 120 participants will be randomized into three groups (Intervention, Placebo, and Control). The intervention involves the inhalation of true lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) for four weeks.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Aromatherapy for Mental Health Promotion in IVF Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female gender, age over 18 years
- Diagnosis of infertility with indication for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- On the waiting list at Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG
- Agreement not to use other mind-body or herbal complementary therapies during the study
- DASS-21 screening score showing at least mild anxiety, stress, or depression
- No aversion to inhaling essential oil or synthetic lavender essence
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe neurological, psychiatric, or clinical disorders preventing participation (e.g., schizophrenia, severe depression)
- Use of medications such as sleep aids, anxiolytics, antidepressants, or neuroleptics within 30 days before or during the study
- Known allergy to lavender products
- Pregnancy during the study period
- Use of essential oils in the last 90 days
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Federal University of Minas Gerais - Brazil
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 30130-100
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Research Team
R
Rubens L C Tavares, MD, PhD
CONTACT
B
Bárbara P Aquino, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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