Outpatient Oncology Aromatherapy for Symptom Management

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Conditions studied: Anxiety, Nausea

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether using aromatherapy during chemotherapy infusion treatments in the outpatient Oncology setting promote relief of nausea and anxiety. The objectives of this study are: 1. To promote relief of nausea using peppermint aromatherapy oil in an outpatient oncology setting. 2. To promote relief of anxiety using lavender aromatherapy oil in an outpatient oncology setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04449315

Run by

Central DuPage Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2020-10-10

Expected to finish

2022-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All outpatient Oncology patients > 18 years of age
• Non pregnant
• Not cognitively impaired
• English speaking only
• Patients who report nausea and/or anxiety

You may not qualify if…

• All outpatient oncology patients <18 years of age
• Pregnant
• Cognitively impaired
• Non-English Speaking
• Patients who do not report nausea and/or anxiety
• Patients with a known allergy to peppermint and/or lavender aromatherapy oil

Where it is running

• Central DuPage — Winfield, Illinois, United States

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