Does Aromatherapy Decrease Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting?

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Conditions studied: Nausea, Postoperative

In brief

Aromatherapy has been proven to be effective for treating patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after surgery, but few studies analyze its effect on preventing PONV. Most studies use aromatherapy once patients become nauseous, but this study will address a gap in the literature with relation to the effect of aromatherapy in the prevention of PONV.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03577496

Run by

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

People needed

50

Starts

2018-06-15

Expected to finish

2018-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult surgical patients ages 18 and older.
• Patients deemed medically stable by their surgery team.
• Anesthesia and Surgeon faculty approval will be obtained prior to asking the patient for their consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Minors
• Unstable patients, such as ICU patients or intubated patients, pregnant women, and prisoners.
• Patients with a history of severe PONV or severe delirium on emergence from anesthesia will be excluded.

Where it is running

• University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas, United States

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