Post-operative Nausea
Conditions
Keywords
Nausea, Post-operative
Brief summary
The purpose of this follow up study is to determine the duration of action regarding aromatherapy to treat nausea occurring postoperatively.
Detailed description
The primary hypothesis of the study is that post-operative patients who meet eligibility criteria and report nausea and receive a blend of 45% ginger, 25% peppermint, 5% spearmint, and 25% cardamom essential oils while using a nasal clip to facilitate inhalation will have more relief from nausea than those who receive normal saline inhalation using the same delivery system. The secondary purposes of the study is to determine the duration of effectiveness of the essential oil blend as compared to the saline in the relief of post-operative nausea and to investigate the degree of comfort participants report using the nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy.
Interventions
OTHERAromatherapy blend
A blend of 45% ginger, 25% peppermint, 5% spearmint, and 25% cardamom essential oils
OTHERDuration of effectiveness of the essential oil blend
Evidence of effectiveness of tested aromatherapy blend in reducing symptoms of post-operative nausea as measured by patient self-report using Likert-type scale measure immediately to one-day post-operative.
OTHERParticipant comfort using the nasal clip delivery system
Comfort of participants using nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy will be measured by self-report using Likert-type scale immediately to one-day post-operative.
Sponsors
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Balanced Health plus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or over * cognitively able to give consent based on nurse's assessment, * having gynecological or other abdominal surgery * not allergic to peppermint, spearmint, cardamom or ginger * not receiving blood thinning medications
Exclusion criteria
* less than 18 years old * unable to cognitively give consent * allergic to ginger, peppermint, cardamom or spearmint. * receiving warfarin (Coumadin) or any antiplatelet drug (heparin, 325 mg Aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix) or other) or a diagnosis of bleeding diatheses (predisposition to abnormal blood clotting/hemorrhage) will not be included in this study. * all surgeries other than gynecological or abdominal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of effectiveness of the essential oil blend | Immediately to one-day post-operative | Evidence of effectiveness of tested aromatherapy blend in reducing symptoms of post-operative nausea as measured by patient self-report using Likert-type scale measure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant comfort using the nasal clip delivery system | Immediately post-op to one-day post-op | Comfort of participants using nasal clip delivery system for aromatherapy will be measured by self-report using Likert-type scale. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactRonald Hunt, MD
Outcome results
None listed