Chronic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Intramuscular Stimulation Therapy, Trigger Point Injections, Aromatherapy
Brief summary
Effect of aromatherapy on pain and discomfort in patients who are receiving intramuscular stimulation therapy or trigger point injections for chronic pain.
Detailed description
The study will explore the effect of aromatherapy on pain and discomfort in patients who are receiving intramuscular stimulation therapy or trigger point injections for chronic pain. This will be a blinded study where patients will act as their own control over two treatment visits. On one visit patient will be exposed to either the aromatherapy or a placebo. On their second visit patients will be exposed to the other compound. The study will collect demographic data, pain intensity and affect, and catastrophizing information.
Interventions
DRUGAromatherapy packet
5 deep breaths from packet prior to treatment
DRUGPlacebo packet
5 deep breaths from packet prior to treatment
Sponsors
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Have received at least one (1) prior IMS or trigger point injection treatment with researcher * 18 years of age or older * English language speaker * has completed Pain Tracker (clinic standard of care) questionnaire prior to study visit * any analgesic medication taken must be consistent for both sessions
Exclusion criteria
* Non-English language speaker * Age \<18 * Allergy to essential oils * Asthmatic * Patient unable to self-administer aromatherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Acute Pain | Immediately after the Procedure | Examine the change in Acute Pain associated with two identical procedures involving muscle with either an aromatherapy intervention or control intervention. With each patient being their own control, patients will rate their acute pain immediately after the procedure on a 0-10 scale (0=No pain and 10=Pain as bad as you can imagine). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Overall Experience | Immediately after the Procedure | Examine the change in Overall Experience of pain with two identical procedures involving muscle with either an aromatherapy intervention or control intervention. With each patient being their own control, patients will rate their overall experience of pain after the procedure on a 0-10 scale (0=No pain and 10=Pain as bad as you can imagine). |
Outcome results
None listed