Clinical trial · Interventional
Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures
Efficacy Of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures
- 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)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in adult patients undergoing awake otolaryngologic procedures in the outpatient clinic setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does lavender aromatherapy help reduce anxiety and/or pain, and improve patient comfort during awake otolaryngologic procedures in the clinic? * Do patients subjectively find aromatherapy relaxing and/or beneficial during the procedure? Researchers will compare lavender aromatherapy to placebo (an odorless liquid) to see if lavender aromatherapy helps improve patient comfort during their awake procedure Participants will: * Have their scheduled procedure performed with lavender aromatherapy or placebo during the duration of the procedure * Take a short, less than 1 minute questionnaire both before and after the procedure, describing their levels of anxiety, pain and subjective impressions of the aromatherapy
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Rhinitis, Vasomotor | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Thyroid Nodules | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Vocal Fold Immobility | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Aromatherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo Aromatherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Lavender Aromatherapy
- description
- Participants will be exposed to lavender aromatherapy on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
- interventionNames
- Other: Lavender Aromatherapy
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- Participants will be exposed to placebo odorless liquid, on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo Aromatherapy
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Change in visual analog scale anxiety, measured on a 10 cm scale
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 years old undergoing awake otolaryngologic procedures in the outpatient clinic * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to fragrances * Taking systemic NSAIDs or other systemic pain-relieving medications within 48 hours * Taking anxiolytics, hypnotics, sedating antihistamines, antidepressants on regular basis within 4 weeks * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Participation in another clinical research study within the prior 30 days
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDBraden R, Reichow S, Halm MA. The use of the essential oil lavandin to reduce preoperative anxiety in surgical patients. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009 Dec;24(6):348-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.10.002. PMID 19962101
- BACKGROUNDKothari DS, Nieri CA, Tanenbaum ZG, Linker LA, Rangarajan SV. Mind-Body Therapies in the Management of Otolaryngologic Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jan;170(1):45-60. doi: 10.1002/ohn.523. Epub 2023 Sep 15. PMID 37712305
- BACKGROUNDGrunebaum LD, Murdock J, Castanedo-Tardan MP, Baumann LS. Effects of lavender olfactory input on cosmetic procedures. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2011 Jun;10(2):89-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2011.00554.x. PMID 21649812
- BACKGROUNDWotman M, Levinger J, Leung L, Kallush A, Mauer E, Kacker A. The Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Ambulatory Surgery Patients Undergoing Procedures in General Otolaryngology. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2017 Nov 8;2(6):437-441. doi: 10.1002/lio2.121. eCollection 2017 Dec. PMID 29299520