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- Clinical Trial NCT03122574
The Effects of Aromatherapy on the Incidence and Severity of Acute Pain
April 17, 2017 updated by: Katherine Curtin, Children's National Research Institute
A Feasibility Study of the Effects of Aromatherapy on the Incidence and Severity of Acute Pain in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this research was to estimate feasibility of an aromatherapy pain management intervention to reduce pain and distress caused by venipunctures in a pediatric population.
The feasibility of the use of aromatherapy essential oil lavandula angustifolia for pain management intervention (Treatment Group) was compared to placebo aromatherapy with jojoba oil (Placebo Control Group) and to the current standard of care, which is no oil during a venipuncture (Standard of Care Control Group).
Primary measured outcomes were assessed using a double-blind randomized design.
The physiological measure of heart rate was taken over the course of four minutes at three different intervals to note the pattern of change that occurs during anticipatory anxiety resulting from the impending procedure, the procedural pain experienced during the venipuncture, and the residual fear common after completion of the venipuncture procedure.
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and the Hospital Fears Rating Scale (HFRS) were administered to measure subjective pain and anxiety.
Participants (N=21) were recruited from the Laboratory Medicine Unit of Children's National Health System.
Feasibility was estimated based on the ability to inhale the full dose of oil without adverse effects and and ability to inhale the full dose within the ten-minute time frame.
This study analyzed the effect of the aromatherapy pain management intervention, lavandula angustifolia aromatherapy, on the stress response of a pediatric population through observation of physiological and psychological indicators of pain and distress, in order to learn more about the pain and anxiety experienced during venipuncture and the use of aromatherapy to decrease pain and anxiety during venipuncture.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
21
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
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District of Columbia
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
- Children's National Health System
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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
7 years to 11 years (CHILD)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled for venipuncture
- English speaking
- Parental written consent
- Child's verbal assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Essential oil allergy
- Peanut allergy (nut oils processed by manufacturer)
- Medical hypersensitivity to smell
- Asthma triggered by foreign scent
- Frequent venipuncture (5 or more a year)
- Current pain or anxiety medication
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
- Masking: QUADRUPLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment
Pure (100%) lavender aromatherapy
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100% pure lavender aromatherapy was administered using person essential oil diffusor sachets, consisting of three drops of oil on a surgical sponge covered in a sealed plastic packet.
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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo Control
Pure (100%) jojoba aromatherapy
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100% pure jojoba aromatherapy was administered using person essential oil diffusor sachets, consisting of three drops of oil on a surgical sponge covered in a sealed plastic packet.
This colorless, odorless oil was used as a placebo comparator.
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NO_INTERVENTION: Standard of care Control
No aromatherapy control group
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of participants who complete the intervention in the ten-minute time frame without an adverse event, assessed by stop-watch recording and RN monitoring.
Time Frame: Minute 10
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Adverse event: defined as verbalization of headache, nausea, or dislike of fragrance.
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Minute 10
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Physiological-heart rate
Time Frame: Minute 3, Minute 5, Minute 7
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Heart rate (raw score) as measured using a NONIN Onyx finger cuff.
It took approximately 10 seconds to record.
Heart rate was measured (1) two-minutes prior to venipuncture, (2) during venipuncture, and (3) two minutes post-venipuncture, covering in total a 4 minute time span.
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Minute 3, Minute 5, Minute 7
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Psychological- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain
Time Frame: Minute 10
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The VAS for pain is a self-report measure that assesses subjective patient pain on a scale from 0-10.
It was administered at the end of the 10 minute study and took approximately one minute to administer.
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Minute 10
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Psychological- Hospital Fears Rating Scale (HFRS)
Time Frame: Minute 1, Minute 10
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The Hospital Fears Rating Scale is a measure of subjective self-report patient anxiety.
Scores range from 1-5.It was administered at minute one and again at minute 10 of the study.
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Minute 1, Minute 10
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Katherine B Curtin, MA, Children's National Research Institute
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
November 1, 2015
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2016
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2016
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 3, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 17, 2017
First Posted (ACTUAL)
April 21, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
April 21, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 17, 2017
Last Verified
April 1, 2017
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Pro0006362
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
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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