The Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Anxiety state as measured by VASA
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of lavender essential oil on pre-procedure anxiety for patients undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults ages 18-
- •Those undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures including joint, tendon, bursa, or periarticular structure injection/ aspiration. Proficient with English.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients currently on benzodiazepine anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners
Arms & Interventions
Aromatherapy group
Participants in this group will receive, lavender essential oil applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.
Intervention: Aromatherapy (Other)
Placebo group
Participants in this group will receive water applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedure.
Intervention: Placebo (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Anxiety state as measured by VASA
Time Frame: Up to 10 minutes after aromatherapy administration
The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VASA) has scales ranging from 0 indicating "no anxiety" to 10 indicating "high anxiety"
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure(Up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration)
Investigators
Tricia Prince
Assistant Professor of clinical
University of Miami