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PainPhase 4NCT02592044

Effect of Aromatherapy on Venopuncture Pain and Anxiety

A Phase 4 study testing peripheral venous cannulation and Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil in people with Pain, run by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on pain and anxiety during venipuncture will be evaluated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain
What is being tested?
peripheral venous cannulation and Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
106 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Nov 2015to Mar 2016
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • be scheduled for elective surgery
  • be accepted to inhale lavender

Who cannot join

  • age <18 years >65 years
  • preoperative pain or consumption of analgesic medication
  • anxiety disorders or consumption of anxiolytic medications (i.e. SSRI, benzodiazepine)
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • poor sense of smell
  • allergy to the lavender essential oil

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School

    Tokat Province, 60100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Effect of Aromatherapy With Lavender Essential Oil on Pain and Anxiety During Peripheral Venous Cannulation

The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on pain and anxiety during venipuncture will be evaluated.

Read the detailed description

The anxiety and pain during venipuncture may be cause to the avoidance of the medical therapy in patient as well as adult. Aromatherapy with lavender was shown that beneficial effects on chronic pain and anxiety. It's effect on acute pain and anxiety is not exactly known. In this study, the aromatherapy with the lavender will be compared with placebo to evaluate the analgesic and anxiolytic effect during peripheral venous cannulation before surgery.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
peripheral venous cannulation, Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil, Placebo
Keywords
pain, anxiety, Catheterization, Peripheral
Medical subject headings
Pain, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • peripheral venous cannulationProcedure or surgery

    Also called cannulation

    The 18 gauge venous cannula will be inserted in a peripheral vein on the back of right hand of the patient.

  • Aromatherapy with lavender essential oilProcedure or surgery

    Also called lavender

    The two drops of lavender essential oil will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

  • PlaceboProcedure or surgery

    The two drops of water will be dropped into the gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during venous cannulation.

Study groups in NCT02592044
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Aromatherapy with lavender essential oilExperimentalThe 2 drops of lavender essential oil will put on 5x5 cm gauze and the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during peripheral venous cannulation.
Receives: Procedure: peripheral venous cannulation; Procedure: Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorThe 2 drops water will put on 5x5 cm gauze ant the patient will inhale it for 5 minutes and during peripheral venous cannulation.
Receives: Procedure: peripheral venous cannulation; Procedure: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain Level

    The pain of the patients during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.

    Measured: Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Anxiety Level

    The anxiety of the patient during cannulation will be measured with Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10.

    Measured: Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process

  2. Patient Satisfaction

    The patients' satisfaction will be measured with 5-point likert scale with 0 to 4.

    Measured: Within the first 15 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionMar 2016
  4. Study completionMar 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02592044
Sponsor's protocol ID
Venpuncture pain
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
27 Oct 2015
Last updated
21 Mar 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing peripheral venous cannulation and Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil in people with Pain, run by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain Level (time frame: Within the first 5 minutes after the peripheral venous cannula insertion process). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2016.

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