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Aromatherapy Versus Gum Chewing on Preoperative Anxiety

NCT04971668 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2021-12-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Investigators hypothesized that the use of blend aromatherapy and gum chewing before surgery would reduce preoperative anxiety as assessed by the Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire and provide non pharmacological methods to decrease postoperative sore throat, postoperative nausea \& vomiting and postoperative pain.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Aromatherapy

Three drops of the designated blend aromatherapy (ginger \& lavender) will be placed on a 2-inch by 2-inch impermeable, backed gauze pad and patient will be asked to inhale deeply and simulate like chewing gum for 5 minutes.

OTHER

Gum Chewing

Patients will chew gum (sugar free) and inhale deeply with inert gauze for 5 minutes.

OTHER

Controlled

Patients will inhale deeply with inert gauze and simulate like chewing gum for 5 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Omar Soliman, MD · Omar makram

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-12
Primary Completion
2021-12-02
Completion
2021-12-10

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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