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Aromatherapy to Address Psychological Distress in Emergency Department Patients.

NCT07328412 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the feasibility and acceptability of a brief aromatherapy session for reducing stress, anxiety, and improving patient satisfaction among emergency department patients. The main question the study aims to answer is: Is the intervention acceptable and feasible? Participants in the intervention group will receive a lavender-scented tube and smell it for about 5 minutes. Participants in the control group will receive an unscented tube and follow the same instructions.

Conditions

  • Aromatherapy
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Emergency Department

Interventions

OTHER

Lavender Aromatherapy

A diffuser tube containing a cotton wick infused with 5 drops of lavender essential oil.

OTHER

Unscented Aromatherapy

A diffuser tube containing a cotton wick saturated with 10 drops of water.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Chai, MD, MMS · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-02
Primary Completion
2026-04-13
Completion
2026-04-13

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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