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The Effect of an Aromatherapy Intervention on Sleep in the ICU

NCT02623686 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-12-08

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Summary

It is known from the literature that patients in the Intensive Care Unit do not get enough sleep impacting on short and longterm recovery (Tembo \& Parker, 2009; Bihari et al, 2012; Kamdar et al, 2012). The use of non-pharmacological interventions such as massage with essential oils is supported by the literature as being useful in encouraging sleep (Richards et al, 2003; Matthews, 2011). Over 30% of cancer patients are accessing complementary therapies such as these (Rees et al, 2000; Lewith et al, 2002). We propose investigating whether aromatherapy massage and the use of essential oils in the form of an Inhalation Patch (Bioesse TM) prove to be a useful intervention for improving patient sleep whilst on the critical care unit.

Conditions

  • Sleep Deprivation

Interventions

OTHER

Aroma Therapy Massage and Inhalation Patch

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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