Effect of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting
- Conditions
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 184
Not provided
- 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
- 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
Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School Hospital🇹🇷Tokat, Turkey