Pain
Conditions
Keywords
hospice care
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to introduce aromatherapy with current pain medication protocols to see if it improves patient satisfaction and reduces pain in hospice care patients.
Interventions
60 minutes after pain medication administration primary investigator will turn on the diffuser (manufacture ScentSationals)and administer aromatherapy with a mixture of four drops of lavender and four drops of peppermint for 60 minutes.
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* currently on hospice at Seasons Assisted Living
Exclusion criteria
* pain level not 3/10 or higher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction as assessed by the score on the Patient Satisfaction survey | end of study (7 days after baseline) | This survey has 4 questions and each is scored from 1(strongly disagree) to 5(strongly agree) for a maximum score of 20, a higher score indicating more satisfaction |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pain as assessed by the score on the Wong Baker Face Scale (WBFPS) scale | Baseline, 2 hours after every aromatherapy administration | This is scored from 0(no hurt) to 10(hurts the worst) a higher number indicating more pain |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed