Lavender During Intrauterine Insemination
- Conditions
- AnxietyInfertility, Female
- Interventions
- Other: WaterOther: Lavender
- Registration Number
- NCT03461055
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Brief Summary
The Researchers hope to learn if by using lavender aromatherapy during an intrauterine insemination patients have decreased anxiety and pain at the time of the procedure.
- Detailed Description
Infertility patients have a high level of anxiety before and during infertility treatments due to anticipated discomfort of a procedure and anticipation of a long awaited pregnancy. Aromatherapy with lavender, an essential oil, has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and pain in a variety of procedures such as Botox injections, cesarean delivery and intrauterine device placement.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 62
- Women undergoing intrauterine insemination
- English speaking
- Allergy to lavender oil or its components
- Currently using aromatherapy
- Contraindication to intrauterine insemination
- Contraindication to pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Water Water 1 drop of water on a cotton ball placed in a porous pouch. Given to patients at the time of their intrauterine insemination. Lavender Lavender Lavandula angustifolia aromatherapy. 1 drop on a cotton ball placed in a porous pouch. Given to patients at the time of their intrauterine insemination.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety During intrauterine insemination procedure Anxiety level using a standard visual analog scale. Scale is from 0-100 mm. 0 is absent anxiety. 100 mm is maximal anxiety.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain During intrauterine insemination procedure Pain score using Wong-Baker pain scale of 0-10. 0 being absent pain and 10 being maximal pain.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States