Aromatherapy to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Cervical Colposcopy (Lavender Colpo)

November 21, 2013 updated by: Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

Aromatherapy With Lavender Oil to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Cervical Colposcopy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aromatherapy with lavender oil compared to placebo lowers anxiety levels in women during colposcopy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Aromatherapy is a modality that might reduce anxiety. Women experience high levels of anxiety and negative emotional responses at all stages of cervical cancer screening. High levels of anxiety before and during colposcopy can be bad. If lavender oil aromatherapy reduces anxiety, then simple use of this modality may improve experiences during colposcopy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

262

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89191
        • Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Tricare Insurance Beneficiary (military insurance) receiving care at Nellis AFB
  • All women at least 18 yrs of age undergoing colposcopy who have not previously participated in this protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age <18 years
  • pregnancy
  • breastfeeding
  • asthma
  • poor sense of smell
  • allergy to one of the essential oils
  • consumption of any analgesic
  • short-term anxiolytic (i.e. benzodiazepines) or chronic anxiolytic medications (i.e. SSRI)

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Lavender Scent
Patients will receive aromatherapy with a fake lavender scent (placebo) which will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure.
Other: Lavender Scent
Aromatherapy with a fake lavender scent (placebo) will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure (patient dressed and ready to leave the room). The fake lavender scent will be administered by fan diffuser.
Experimental: Essential Lavender Oil
Patients will receive essential Lavender Oil which will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure.
Other: Essential Lavender Oil
Aromatherapy with essential lavender oil will be initiated 5 minutes prior to the procedure and continued until the conclusion of the procedure (patient dressed and ready to leave the room). The essential lavender oil and will be administered by fan diffuser.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Level
Time Frame: 8 months
Patients will be measured on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10 on their pain Level.
8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety Level
Time Frame: 8 months
Patients will be measured on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10 on their anxiety level.
8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

Collaborators

American Academy of Family Physicians

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Paul Crawford, M.D., Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FWH20100154H

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