Aromatherapy as Treatment for n/v of Pregnancy

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pregnancy Emesis

In brief

A double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing essential oil aromatherapy versus placebo for treatment of first trimester nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03609567

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

17

Starts

2017-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnancy at <14 weeks gestation
• English-speaking
• Baseline PUQE score >=6

You may not qualify if…

• Non-compliant with prenatal care or study procedures
• Hyperemesis gravidarum
• Allergies to perfumes, essential oils or cosmetics
• Abnormal sense of smell
• Known acute or chronic GI disease
• Asthma
• Use of prescription anti-emetics

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States

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