Aromatherapy for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)

April 1, 2025 updated by: Debbie Anglade, PhD, MSN, RN, University of Miami

Effects of Aromatherapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Control Trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of aromatherapy to reduce nausea, vomiting, and the use of anti-emetic in cancer survivors undergoing moderate to highly emetogenic chemotherapy regimens.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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100

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • University of Miami

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 18 years of age or older
  2. Able to read and speak English or Spanish
  3. Able to and willing to give informed consent
  4. Currently undergoing moderate and high emetogenic chemotherapy (adjuvant or neoadjuvant)
  5. Receiving three or more remaining cycles of chemotherapy
  6. Symptoms of nausea or vomiting after the first chemotherapy infusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
  2. Sensitivity to essential oils*
  3. Olfactory disorders
  4. Receiving chemotherapy for the first time
  5. Undergoing low emetogenic chemotherapy regimens
  6. Patients with hormone-sensitive cancers
  7. Timely request of treating provider

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Standard of Care With No Study Intervention
Participants will receive standard medical care, consisting of antiemetic medicine at the first sign of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) on a schedule as prescribed by the healthcare provider.
Drug: Standard of Care Treatment for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
Standard of care for CINV includes anti-nausea medication as needed after chemotherapy regimen given for up to 12 weeks.
Experimental: Standard of Care With Study Intervention
Participants will receive an aromatherapy inhaler for complementary in addition to their standard of care antiemetic medication for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV).
Drug: Standard of Care Treatment for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
Standard of care for CINV includes anti-nausea medication as needed after chemotherapy regimen given for up to 12 weeks.
Drug: Aromatherapy Care
An aromatherapy inhaler provided for use as needed after chemotherapy regimen given for up to 12 weeks. One normal inhale is equal to one dose of aromatherapy. Participants can use the aromatherapy as often as needed.
Other Names:
  • Soothing Scents QueaseEase aromatherapy inhalers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acute and Delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea. The Self-reported Instruments Are Documented After the Chemotherapy Sessions and Collected on Study Visits 1, 2, and 3.
Time Frame: 24 hours and 2 to 4 days post chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
Assessed by the mean/average score of the Multi Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Antiemesis tool (MAT). The scores were averaged across three visits to generate the reported values. The Antiemesis (MAT) tool is a user-friendly and reliable tool designed to measure acute and delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea & Vomiting across patients' entire chemotherapy regimens. The acute phase is during the first 24 hours after receiving chemotherapy. The delayed phase is 2 to 4 days after chemotherapy treatment. The MAT tool assessment has a total score of 0-10 (how much nausea did you have over this period), with the higher scores indicating a higher level of nausea. The completed self-reported instruments were collected on study visits 1, 2, and 3, following their scheduled outpatient chemotherapy sessions. The participants' study visits 1, 2, and 3 schedules are based on their prescribed chemotherapy regimen duration, ranging from every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
24 hours and 2 to 4 days post chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
Acute and Delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting. The Self-reported Instruments Are Documented After the Chemotherapy Sessions and Collected on Study Visits 1, 2, and 3.
Time Frame: 24 hours and 2 to 4 days post chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
Assessed by the mean/average score of the Multi Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Antiemesis tool (MAT). The MAT measures acute and delayed Chemotherapy-Induced vomiting (CINV) across patients' chemotherapy regimens using the question(s), "In the 24 hours since chemotherapy, did you have any vomiting?" and "Did you vomit 24 hours or more after chemotherapy?" respectively. Response options for both questions are a dichotomized Yes/No option. The percentage of participants who responded in the affirmative "Yes" were averaged with a score (ranging from 0-100%). The scores were averaged across three visits to generate the reported values. The completed self-reported instruments were collected on study visits 1, 2, and 3, following their scheduled outpatient chemotherapy sessions. The participants' study visits 1, 2, and 3 schedules are based on their prescribed chemotherapy regimen duration, ranging from every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
24 hours and 2 to 4 days post chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Frequency of Antiemetic Medication Usage. The Self-reported Instruments Are Documented After the Chemotherapy Sessions and Collected on Study Visits 1, 2, and 3.
Time Frame: Daily post-chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
Assessed by the average number of times antiemetic medications were used. The scores were averaged across three visits to generate the reported values. The completed self-reported instruments are collected on study visits 1, 2, and 3, following their scheduled outpatient chemotherapy sessions. The participants' study visits 1, 2, and 3 schedules are based on their prescribed chemotherapy regimen duration, ranging from every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.
Daily post-chemotherapy on study visits 1, 2, and 3 every two to four weeks for up to 12 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Miami

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Debbie Anglade, PhD, University of Miami

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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August 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 15, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
April 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 31, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 31, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 17, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 1, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 20201412

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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