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Does Aromatherapy Decrease Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting?

NCT03577496 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Aromatherapy has been proven to be effective for treating patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after surgery, but few studies analyze its effect on preventing PONV. Most studies use aromatherapy once patients become nauseous, but this study will address a gap in the literature with relation to the effect of aromatherapy in the prevention of PONV.

Conditions

  • Nausea, Postoperative

Interventions

OTHER

Peppermint oil

A cotton ball with three drops of peppermint oil will be waved under the patient's nares.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle S Karsten, RN, BSN · University of Texas

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-15
Primary Completion
2018-12-15
Completion
2018-12-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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