A Randomized Trial of The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children With Cancer

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Brain Tumors, Leukemia, Sarcomas, Neuroblastoma, Lymphoma, Hodgkins Disease

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00754286

Run by

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

People needed

132

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-07

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 7-21 with a diagnosis of cancer and will be receiving emetogenic chemotherapy.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients allergic to peppermint, ginger or lavender

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital at Montefiore — The Bronx, New York, United States

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