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Postpartum Urinary Retention With Essential Oils (PURE)

NCT03319498 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 77

Last updated 2026-03-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of peppermint oil to promote voiding and reduce urinary catheterization among postpartum women.

Conditions

  • Urinary Retention

Interventions

OTHER

Peppermint Oil Vapor

2ml of the oil will be placed in the urine collection "hat" that fits into the bowl of the toilet. Participants will then sit on the toilet in normal fashion, exposing their perineum to the vapor of the oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly - only the vapor from the oil will contact the perineum.

OTHER

Mineral Oil Vapor

2ml of the mineral oil will be placed in the urine collection "hat" that fits into the bowl of the toilet. Participants will then sit on the toilet in normal fashion, exposing their perineum to the vapor of the oil. The perineum will NOT come into contact with the oil directly - only the vapor from the oil will contact the perineum.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mount Carmel Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robin L Driver, BS · Mount Carmel Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-16
Completion
2026-02-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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