Lavender Aromatherapy Spine Procedure Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spine Injuries and Disorders, Pain, Back

In brief

Patient anxiety prior to invasive procedures poses a significant barrier to successful treatment if not well-managed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate lavender aromatherapy, a non-sedating alternative, to reduce anxiety prior to interventional spinal procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04156009

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

109

Starts

2020-01-29

Expected to finish

2020-11-18

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females between 18-85 years old
• Scheduled for one of the following procedures on the day of consent:
• Epidural steroid injection (ESI)
• Medial branch block (MBB)
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• History of anxiety disorder
• Currently on anxiolytic therapy
• Poor sense of smell
• Allergy/aversion to aromatherapy
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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