Clinical trial · Interventional
A Randomized Trial of The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children With Cancer
NCT00754286CI-TRIAL-00034735completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Aromatherapy has anecdotally been reported to decrease nausea and vomiting, decrease anxiety and increase quality of life in cancer patients. Therefore, the proposed study aims to assess the effectiveness of aromatherapy versus placebo on nausea, vomiting, anxiety and quality of life among pediatric oncology patients receiving emetogenic chemotherapy.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Tumors | Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Hodgkins Disease | Hodgkin Lymphoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Leukemia | Leukemia | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Lymphoma | Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Neuroblastoma | Neuroblastoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Sarcomas | Sarcoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatherapy Scented Wand | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo wand | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Aromatherapy
- description
- Participants will be given aromatherapy wand at the onset of their chemotherapy treatment.
- interventionNames
- Other: Aromatherapy Scented Wand
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- Participants will be given the placebo wand at the onset of their chemotherapy treatment. Placebo wands will look identical to the scented wands but will not contain a scent.
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo wand
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Examine the effect of aromatherapy on nausea and vomiting among pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 7 Years
- Maximum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 7-21 with a diagnosis of cancer and will be receiving emetogenic chemotherapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients allergic to peppermint, ginger or lavender
References
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