Exploring the Effect of Aromatherapy

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Labor Pain; Nausea and Vomiting

• Registration Number: NCT07155876
• Lead Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida

Brief Summary

To explore the effect of aromatherapy in laboring patients with pain, anxiety, and/or nausea/vomiting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-26
• Study Start: 2025-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2026-09-01
• Study Completion: 2026-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant patients at least 18 years old in spontaneous labor or induction of labor (despite transitioning into a caesarean section)

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are unable to detect scents/odors
• Patients with known allergies to aromatherapy and/or its components

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relief of nausea/vomiting	Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.	Measured in the control and intervention groups before and after receiving treatment (yes or no - presence of nausea/vomiting).
Decreased anxiety	Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.	Measured before and after receiving treatment in both the control and intervention groups. Anxiety level = 0 =none, 1 = minimal (a little), 2 = moderate (medium), and 3 = severe (a lot).
Pain relief (scale of 0 to 10)	Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.	Level of pain is measured before and after receiving treatment in both the control and interventions groups. Pain is measured on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = severe pain).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

South Miami Hospital; 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States