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Effect of Inhaled peppermint essential oil aromatherapy on emergence agitation in elderly patients undergoing urological endoscopic surgery

Effect of Inhaled peppermint essential oil aromatherapy on emergence agitation in elderly patients undergoing urological endoscopic surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122060
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-08
Start date
2026-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Emergence agitation, EA

Interventions

PEO group :peppermint essential oil aromatherapy

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 65 years; 2.ASA classification I-III; 3. Patients undergoing urologic endoscopic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to sign the informed consent form; 2. Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; 3. History of mental illness, neurological disorders, cognitive impairment, or related conditions; 4. Presence of serious underlying diseases (such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, or abnormal liver or kidney function); 5. Having asthma or an allergy to aromatic essential oils; 6. History of chronic pain or recent use of sedatives or analgesics; 7. Presence of olfactory dysfunction; 8. Long-term use of peppermint essential oil.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Emergence agitation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State Anxiety Inventory Score;Quality of Recovery-15 Score;Time from the end of surgery to responding to speech, extubation, and leaving the PACU;Length of hospital stay;Emergence agitation;numerical rating scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMaoyin Zhang

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

540072028@qq.com+86 516 8580 5911

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026