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Impact of Topical Aromatherapy on Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Lung Resection (AromaQoR)

27 mai 2026 mis à jour par: University Hospital, Toulouse

Evaluation of the Impact of Aromatherapy Applied to the Skin as a Complementary Treatment on the Quality of Recovery (QoR) Following Lung Resection

The key to early surgery recovery lies in optimal and immediate control of postoperative pain. Despite standard pain management protocols, lung resection is often associated with acute, neuropathic, or chronic pain, compounded by the side effects of morphine-based treatments. In this context, aromatherapy can provide complementary support, both to alleviate pain and to improve the quality of recovery after surgery.

Aperçu de l'étude

Description détaillée

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in France. Lung resection is the standard treatment for early-stage or locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, but it remains a very painful procedure with a high risk of complications and a morbidity rate of around 30%. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have reduced morbidity and mortality through standardized perioperative care. Early and optimal pain control is essential to promote rapid mobilization, limit complications, and prevent chronicity. Despite multimodal management, acute, neuropathic, and chronic pain remain common after lung resection and impair the quality of recovery.

Complementary approaches, such as aromatherapy, are increasingly used to support conventional treatments, sometimes reducing the use of morphine derivatives and their adverse effects. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil and its main components, linalool and linalyl acetate, whose antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and anxiolytic properties are well documented, is of particular interest. Our study will evaluate the effect of daily application of 5% lavender essential oil (AromaQoR) to the skin around the surgical wound for three days following surgery on improving the quality of recovery.

The surgeon preselects eligible patients and the coordinating nurse ("IDEC") presents the study to them during a preoperative interview. The day before surgery, the IDEC obtains consent, has the QoR-15F completed, and performs an AromaQoR skin test. On the morning of surgery, only patients without allergic reactions are included and then randomized into two groups: placebo (PL) or intervention (AT). From D0 to D2, the intervention (placebo or AromaQoR) is applied every evening, while the QoR-15F questionnaire is collected daily by a different team. Pain scores (EN, DN4) are measured regularly, with only those taken the following morning being recorded, and all rescue analgesics are recorded. A post-operative consultation is conducted three weeks after discharge, during which the IDEC measures the EN and DN4 and collects the QoR-15F questionnaire completed by the patient. This consultation marks the end of follow-up for the trial.

Type d'étude

Interventionnel

Inscription (Estimé)

124

Phase

  • N'est pas applicable

Contacts et emplacements

Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.

Coordonnées de l'étude

Critères de participation

Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.

Critère d'éligibilité

Âges éligibles pour étudier

  • Adulte
  • Adulte plus âgé

Accepte les volontaires sains

Non

La description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18 years or older,
  • undergoing scheduled lung resection for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
  • able to give free, informed, signed consent (no later than the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research)
  • person affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security system.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with chronic pain prior to surgery
  • patients undergoing daily pain relief treatment prior to surgery
  • patients using essential oils applied to the skin for pain relief.
  • In relation to aromatherapy:
  • history of allergy to essential oils
  • atopic skin
  • known allergies
  • asthma
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • nut allergies (in relation to sweet almond oil)
  • individuals who are vulnerable or deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision
  • patients participating in other interventional studies on pain.

Plan d'étude

Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.

Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?

Détails de conception

  • Objectif principal: La prévention
  • Répartition: Randomisé
  • Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
  • Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)

Armes et Interventions

Groupe de participants / Bras
Intervention / Traitement
Comparateur placebo: PL =placebo
The PL group: In addition to standard pain relief treatments, the PL group will receive topical application of sweet almond oil around the operated area at 9 p.m. from day 0 to day 2.
topical application of sweet almond oil around the operated area
Expérimental: AT = aromatherapy
The AT group: in addition to standard analgesic treatments, the AT group will receive topical application of the "AromaQoR" formulation, containing lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) diluted to 5% in sweet almond vegetable oil around the operated area at 9 p.m. from day 0 to day 2.
topical application of the "AromaQoR" formulation, containing lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) diluted to 5% in sweet almond vegetable oil around the operated area

Que mesure l'étude ?

Principaux critères de jugement

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Change in the total QoR-15F
Délai: day 2
Change in the total QoR-15F score (Recovery Quality score) on postoperative day 2 (measured in the evening, as it assesses, among other things, activity during the day) compared to the baseline value obtained the day before surgery, day -1, between the two groups.
day 2

Mesures de résultats secondaires

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Change in the total QoR-15F score (Recovery Quality) on postoperative Day 1 (evening)
Délai: Day 1
Change in the total QoR-15F score (Recovery Quality) on postoperative D1 (evening) compared to the baseline value on Day-1
Day 1
Change in the total QoR-15F score (Recovery Quality) on postoperative Day 3 (evening)
Délai: Day 3
Change in the total QoR-15F score (Recovery Quality) on postoperative Day 3 (evening) compared to the baseline value on Day-1
Day 3
Change in the total QoR-15F score 3 weeks after discharge (postoperative consultation)
Délai: Week 3
Change in the total QoR-15F score 3 weeks after discharge (postoperative consultation) compared to the baseline value on D-1
Week 3
Change in pain score at Day 0 (= day of surgery)
Délai: Day 0
pain score measured by numerical scale (EN) at each measurement time point compared to Day-1
Day 0
Change in pain score at from postoperative Day 1 to postoperative Day 3 (morning, evening, night)
Délai: Day 3
pain score measured by numerical scale (EN) at each measurement time point compared to Day-1
Day 3
Change in pain score at 3 weeks after discharge (day of postoperative consultation).
Délai: week 3
pain score measured by numerical scale (EN) at each measurement time point compared to Day-1
week 3
Quantification of the consumption of Nefopam
Délai: day 3
number of ampoules consumed per day.
day 3
Quantification of the consumption of morphine derivatives (prescribed as a second-line treatment if Nefopam is ineffective)
Délai: day 3
number of tablets consumed per day
day 3

Collaborateurs et enquêteurs

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Dates d'enregistrement des études

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Dates principales de l'étude

Début de l'étude (Estimé)

1 juin 2026

Achèvement primaire (Estimé)

1 juin 2028

Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)

1 juin 2028

Dates d'inscription aux études

Première soumission

19 mai 2026

Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

27 mai 2026

Première publication (Réel)

3 juin 2026

Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude

Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)

3 juin 2026

Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

27 mai 2026

Dernière vérification

1 mai 2026

Plus d'information

Termes liés à cette étude

Autres numéros d'identification d'étude

  • RC31/25/0027
  • 2025-A01016-43 (Autre identifiant: Numéro ID-RCB)

Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude

Étudie un produit pharmaceutique réglementé par la FDA américaine

Non

Étudie un produit d'appareil réglementé par la FDA américaine

Non

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