Effect of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
• Interventions: Procedure: Rose Aromatherapy; Procedure: Placebo Aromatherapy; Procedure: Ginger Aromatherapy; Procedure: Lavender Aromatherapy

• Registration Number: NCT02732379
• Lead Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the aromatherapy with lavender, rose or ginger essential oils on nausea, vomiting and postoperative quality of recovery scores in patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) relief is still challenge for the anesthesiologist. Pharmacological therapies is also cornerstone for treatment of PONV. Although future researches are needed, there is some proofs about the aromatherapy could provide an inexpensive, noninvasive and effective treatment for PONV.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-30
• Study Start: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-13
• Study Completion: 2018-11-14
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 184

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Age > 65years or <18 years
• Not accepted to inhale lavender, rose or ginger oil
• Preoperative predications with anti emetic drugs
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Poor sense of smell
• Allergy to the lavender, rose or ginger oil

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Rose Aromatherapy	Rose Aromatherapy	Aromatherapy with rose essential oil
Placebo Aromatherapy	Placebo Aromatherapy	Aromatherapy with pure water
Ginger Aromatherapy	Ginger Aromatherapy	Aromatherapy with ginger essential oil
Lavender Aromatherapy	Lavender Aromatherapy	Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of the vomiting score	During postoperative 24 hours	Vomiting will be measured with verbal descriptive scale (0=no vomiting, 1= 1 time, 2= 2 or 3 times, 3= 4 times and up)
The change of the nausea scores	During postoperative 24 hours	Nausea will be measured with verbal descriptive scale on 0 to 3 Likert-type scale(0=no nausea, 1=some, 2= a lot, 3= severe)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The consumption of the antiemetic drug	During postoperative 24 hours	The antiemetic drug dose will be recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School Hospital; 🇹🇷 Tokat, Turkey