Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ages 8 to 17 years of age on the rehabilitation unit and service at Arkansas Children's Hospital * Patients with a Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13-15 * Patients with a Rancho Los Amigos Revised Scale score of 5 or higher * Ability to read and write in English * Patient to have an expected length of stay of at least 2 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any mechanical or obstructive pathophysiology (appendicitis, bowel obstruction, or intussusception, etc.) * Known allergy or sensitivity to lavender, peppermint, spearmint, or ginger * Patients with known asthma and/or pulmonary conditions * Wards of the State or any other agency or institution