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The Effect of Scent on Pregnancy Induced Nausea, Vomiting, and Quality of Life

NCT03513536 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2020-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the effects of essential oils on nausea, vomiting, and quality of life scores among pregnant women. Participants will receive either an essential oil roll-on product or a placebo product to apply to their temples and jaw line daily for 6 days.

Conditions

  • Morning Sickness
  • Pregnancy Early

Interventions

OTHER

Citrus-Based Aromatherapy

This intervention is a blend of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.

OTHER

Mint-Based Aromatherapy

This intervention is a blend of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.

OTHER

Spice-Scented Aromatherapy

This intervention is a blend of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.

OTHER

Control

This control is a blend of plant derived oils which have been expressed from crude plant matter.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nutraceuticals Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jessie Hawkins, PhD · Nutraceuticals Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-15
Primary Completion
2019-08-01
Completion
2020-03-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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