Effects of essential oil on delirium in ICU: a randomized controlled study.

Effects of essential oil on delirium in ICU: a randomized controlled study. - Effects of essential oil on delirium in ICU

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000022028

Enrollment

200

Registered

2016-04-22

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

delirium

Interventions

three drops of essential oil around the head at every 18:00 in a private room of ICU normal care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: any patients admitted to ICU in emergency medical center of Fujisawa City Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children, pregnant women, use of non invasive ventilation, rejection of patients or families

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
a total Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) score of >=4 and hyperactive in ICU staying	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a total ICDSC score of >=4 in ICU staying, dosage of sadatives, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuya Miya

Fujisawa City Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine

miya.takuya@pref.saitama.lg.jp0466-25-3111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026