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Conditions
Keywords
Aromatherapy, stress, anxiety, quality of life, critical care
Brief summary
The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy (inhaler sticks) on the well-being of healthcare professionals practicing in medical and surgical intensive care unit, operating room/anesthesia and emergency departments
Detailed description
The secondary objectives of this study are : 1. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on anxiety of healthcare professionals; 2. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on stress symptoms of healthcate professionals; 3. To assess compliance with aromatherapy. Conduct of research: All participants included in the study will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixtures in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months), in random order. At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTessentiel oil mixtures in inhaler sticks (step 1) - no intervention (step 2)
The participant will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTno intervention (step 1) - essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks (step 2)
The participant will receive the control (no intervention for 2 months) and the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.
Sponsors
Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthcare professional ; * Working in a medical or surgical intensive care unit or in a operating room/anesthesia unit or in the emergency department; * Agrees not to use any topical, oral or inhaled essential oils during the two study periods, other than those specified in the study protocol; * Written informed consent;
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or breastfeeding woman; * Known allergies to essential oils; * Asthma; * Scheduled departure from the unit; * Antidepressant treatment or anxiolytic treatment; * Taking topical, oral or inhaled essential oils durink the week prior to inclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization index of well-being | Through study completion, 4 months | The World Health Organization well-being index consists of 5 items with 6 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 0 to 5. A global score is obtained by adding the answers to the 5 items, then multiplying this result by 4, i.e. a global score varying from 0 to 100. 0 is the worst score possible and 100 is the best score possible. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spielberger General Anxiety Questionnaire | Through study completion, 4 months | The Spielberger General Anxiety Questionnaire consists of 20 items with 4 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 1 to 4 (the scoring of some questions being reversed). A global score between 20 and 80 is obtained by adding the answers to the 20 items. For women the average score is 47.13.For men the average score is 39.27. A score above these averages indicates an anxious personality. The higher the score, the greater the anxiety. For men, a score higher than 51 indicates significant anxiety that interferes with quality of life. For women, a score higher than 61 indicates significant anxiety that interferes with quality of life. |
| Perceived Stress Scale | Through study completion, 4 months | The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item scale with 5 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 0 to 4 (the scoring of some questions being reversed). A global score between 0 and 40 is obtained by adding the answers to the 10 items. Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress |
| Follow-up diary | End of aromatherapy, 2 months | Compliance collected using a follow-up diary in which the participant will enter the average daily use of the rest stick and the work stick over the past week |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed