Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures

The Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety Prior to Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05660486

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-21

Start date

2024-01-31

Completion date

2025-11-14

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

Anxiety State

Brief summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of lavender essential oil on pre-procedure anxiety for patients undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures

Interventions

OTHERAromatherapy

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of 100% pure Lavandula angustifolia essential oil applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure for aromatherapy.

OTHERPlacebo

Participants in this group will receive 2-3 drops of water applied to a surgical mask pre-procedure.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults ages 18-85. Those undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures including joint, tendon, bursa, or periarticular structure injection/ aspiration. Proficient with English.

Exclusion criteria

Patients currently on benzodiazepine anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anxiety state as measured by VASA	Up to 10 minutes after aromatherapy administration	The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VASA) has scales ranging from 0 indicating no anxiety to 10 indicating high anxiety

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure	Up to 60 minutes post aromatherapy administration	Number of participants with an aborted ultrasound guided procedure due to intolerance

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026