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Lavender Aromatherapy for Anxiety During Urodynamics

NCT02344745 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2016-12-16

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Summary

Urodynamics are performed in the evaluation of urinary incontinence in women considering surgery or who have failed conservative therapies. Urodynamic testing requires the placement of small catheters into the bladder and the vagina or rectum. Many women experience anxiety around the procedure which can affect patient satisfaction. Lavender aromatherapy has been associated with decreased anxiety in a variety of clinical situations. The purpose of this study is to determine a difference in self-reported anxiety and pain levels before, during, and after multichannel urodynamics in patients given lavender aromatherapy versus placebo. This study design is a randomized control trial. Women scheduled for urodynamic testing at the Los Angeles County University of Southern California (LAC+USC) Urogynecology clinic will be invited to participate. Participants will be randomized to the aromatherapy or the placebo group after informed consent is obtained and immediately before undergoing multichannel urodynamics. The participants will complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Survey (HADS) at baseline. They will be asked to rate their level of anxiety and pain before, during, and 15 min after the study using the visual analogue scale and Wong-Baker pain scale. At the end the participants will also be asked to rate their satisfaction with the visit overall. The primary endpoint is defined as anxiety immediately after catheters are placed. Data will be entered into a coded database for analysis using the independent samples t test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the chi square test. Intention to treat analysis will be used.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Lavandula angustifolia essential oil (Aura Cacia)

The participants will be instructed to take a deep breath while holding the towel with two drops of essential oil 3 inches from her face before the start of the procedure and will be instructed to continue to take normal breaths subsequently during the procedure.

OTHER

Distilled water

The participants will be instructed to take a deep breath while holding the towel with two drops of distilled water 3 inches from her face before the start of the procedure and will be instructed to continue to take normal breaths subsequently during the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Begum Ozel, M.D. · University of Southern California

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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