NCT04260399

Anxiety Reduction During Office Procedural Medicine Using Aromatherapy

Study Contact:

Study Phase:

Recruitment Status:

COMPLETED

NCT ID:

NCT04260399

Principal Investigator:

Study Type:

INTERVENTIONAL

Official Title:

AROMA Study: Anxiety Reduction During Office Procedural Medicine Using Aromatherapy

Summary

This goal of this study is to assess whether lavender aromatherapy during gynecologic and urogynecologic outpatient procedures is associated with a decrease in patient anxiety levels. Based on similar interventions in other specialties of medicine, the investigators hypothesize that patients exposed to lavender aromatherapy during their procedure will have less anxiety than those who are not exposed to lavender aromatherapy.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women undergoing the following gynecologic/urogynecologic office procedures: colposcopy, loop electrical excision procedure (LEEP), endometrial biopsy, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, hysteroscopy, Nexplanon removal, cystoscopy, urodynamics, botox intravesical injection, and transurethral bulking injection
* English speaking
* Ability to complete questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* Allergy to lavender scent
* Lung disease including asthma or chronic lung disease
* Anosmia or problems related to smell
* Chronic headaches or migraines
* Inability to complete questionnaires

Disease(s) and\or Condition(s)

Anxiety

Anxiety State

Procedural Anxiety

Primary Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Intervention/Treatment

- Type: OTHER
- Name: Lavender Aromatherapy
- Description: Participants in the experimental group will be passively exposed to lavender essential oil
- Arm Group Labels: Lavender Aromatherapy
- Type: OTHER
- Name: Placebo Aromatherapy
- Description: Participants in the control group will be passively exposed to saline water aromatherapy
- Arm Group Labels: Placebo Aromatherapy

Sponsor

Loyola University