Patients Scheduled for Cerebral Arteriography for Diagnostic or Therapeutic PurposesHERMESNCT06425237
Evaluation of the Influence of Aromatherapy and Music Therapy on Stress During the Management of Cerebral Arteriography
A study testing music therapy and aromatherapy in people with Patients Scheduled for Cerebral Arteriography for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Purposes, run by University Hospital, Rouen at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Cerebral arteriography is a reference examination in medical imaging. This examination is performed to allow the diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients with vascular pathologies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Patients Scheduled for Cerebral Arteriography for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Purposes
- What is being tested?
- music therapy and aromatherapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 224 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 4 Nov 2024to 4 Nov 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult (≥ 18 years old)
- Patient who is scheduled for a cerebral arteriography with local anaesthesia
- Patient who capable to read and understand the patient information and consent.
- Patient capable to read and sign the consent form
- Patient with social insurance
- Woman of childbearing age with effective contraception (see WHO definition), postmenopausal woman (≥ 12 months of amenorrhea not induced by therapy)
- Negative urine pregnancy test
Who cannot join
- Patients who have had a previous cerebral arteriogram
- Patient with allergy to iodinated contrast medium
- Patient with severe renal insufficiency
- Patient requiring sedation and artificial ventilation
- Patient who is deaf and/or hard of hearing
- Patient with a known allergy to essential oils
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- Patient with anosmia
- Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under judicial protection, under guardianship or curatorship,
- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Cerebral arteriography is a reference examination in medical imaging. This examination is performed to allow the diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients with vascular pathologies.
It is most often accompanied by a situation of stress, anxiety and apprehension related to the course of the examination or the announcement of the results.
These situations generate physiological reactions in patients, making the performance of cerebral arteriography more complex. In order to improve the quality of care for patients undergoing this invasive examination, it is proposed to use two non-medicinal techniques known for their soothing and relaxing properties: aromatherapy and music therapy alone or in combination. These two techniques will help to establish a common thread from the preparation of the patient before the examination to his return to the post-interventional surveillance room.
- Being tested
- music therapy, aromatherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
music therapyOther
standard patient care in interventional radiology associated with a well-being atmosphere with the implementation of music therapy (soothing sound environment) in the preparation box and in the examination room.
aromatherapyOther
standard patient care in interventional radiology associated with a well being atmosphere with the implementation of aromatherapy (essential oil of Ylang Ylang) in the preparation box and in the examination room.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| standard care | No intervention | Not described |
| standard care and music therapy | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: music therapy |
| standard care and aromatherapy | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: aromatherapy |
| standard care ansd music therapy and aromatherapy | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: music therapy; Other: aromatherapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
influence of aromatherapy and music therapy on the patient's stress when undergoing cerebral arteriography.
blood pressure
Measured: day 1
Secondary outcomes (4)
stress
scale :0 : no stress to 10 : a lot of stress
Measured: day 1
level of pain
scale : 0 : no pain to 10 : unbearable pain
Measured: day 1
hospital anxiety and depression scale
scale : 0 to 7: no anxiety no depressed and 7 to 10 : probably anxiety ans drepressed more than and 10 : symptomatology of anxiety and depressed
Measured: day 1
Cumulative X-ray dose (mGy/cm2) received by the patient
Measured: day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2024
- Study start4 Nov 2024
- Primary completion4 Nov 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion4 Nov 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Patients Scheduled for Cerebral Arteriography for Diagnostic or Therapeutic PurposesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, RouenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 224 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Magali DUVAL, radiology technician, Principal investigator, CHU Rouen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06425237
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020/428/HP
- Acronym
- HERMES
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Influence of Aromatherapy and Music Therapy on Stress During the Management of Cerebral Arteriography
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06425237
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HERMES / 2020/428/HP
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 224 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, RouenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 4 Nov 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 4 Nov 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 May 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Cerebral arteriography is a reference examination in medical imaging. This examination is performed to allow the diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients with vascular pathologies.
It is most often accompanied by a situation of stress, anxiety and apprehension related to the course of the examination or the announcement of the results.
These situations generate physiological reactions in patients, making the performance of cerebral arteriography more complex. In order to improve the quality of care for patients undergoing this invasive examination, it is proposed to use two non-medicinal techniques known for their soothing and relaxing properties: aromatherapy and music therapy alone or in combination. These two techniques will help to establish a common thread from the preparation of the patient before the examination to his return to the post-interventional surveillance room.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| standard care | No intervention | – |
| standard care and music therapy | Experimental | Other: music therapy |
| standard care and aromatherapy | Experimental | Other: aromatherapy |
| standard care ansd music therapy and aromatherapy | Experimental | Other: music therapy, Other: aromatherapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Adult (≥ 18 years old)
- Patient who is scheduled for a cerebral arteriography with local anaesthesia
- Patient who capable to read and understand the patient information and consent.
- Patient capable to read and sign the consent form
- Patient with social insurance
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Patients who have had a previous cerebral arteriogram
- Patient with allergy to iodinated contrast medium
- Patient with severe renal insufficiency
- Patient requiring sedation and artificial ventilation
- Patient who is deaf and/or hard of hearing
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| music therapystandard patient care in interventional radiology associated with a well-being atmosphere with the implementation of music therapy (soothing sound environment) in the preparation box and in the examination room. | Other | standard care and music therapy, standard care ansd music therapy and aromatherapy |
| aromatherapystandard patient care in interventional radiology associated with a well being atmosphere with the implementation of aromatherapy (essential oil of Ylang Ylang) in the preparation box and in the examination room. | Other | standard care and aromatherapy, standard care ansd music therapy and aromatherapy |
Primary outcome
influence of aromatherapy and music therapy on the patient's stress when undergoing cerebral arteriography.
Time frame: day 1
blood pressure
4 secondary outcomes
stress
Time frame: day 1
level of pain
Time frame: day 1
hospital anxiety and depression scale
Time frame: day 1
Cumulative X-ray dose (mGy/cm2) received by the patient
Time frame: day 1
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Jun 2026.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Magali DUVAL, radiology technician principal investigator
CHU Rouen
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing music therapy and aromatherapy in people with Patients Scheduled for Cerebral Arteriography for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Purposes, run by University Hospital, Rouen at 1 site in France.
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 7 inclusion and 9 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jun 2026. 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 France. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Magali DUVAL, radiology technician (+33 2 32 88 83 83, magali.duval@chu-rouen.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
influence of aromatherapy and music therapy on the patient's stress when undergoing cerebral arteriography. (time frame: day 1). 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 5 Jun 2026.