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Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if lavender essential oil chest wraps relieve cough in infants with bronchiolitis compared to standard care. Furthermore, the researchers will evaluate if breathing difficulties, nighttime awakening and impact on parents will be improved by the lavender oil chest wraps. Infants will be randomized to receive standard care with the addition of lavender oil chest wraps or to receive standard care alone. The study will take place in two locations in Switzerland, at the Geneva University Hospital and the Fribourg Cantonal Hospital.
Official title: Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Improving Cough and Respiratory Distress in Infants With Bronchiolitis: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 11 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2023-12-07
Completion Date
2026-04-30
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Lavender essential oil 10%, diluted in 90% olive oil
Lavender chest wrap: Before the first application pour 10-15 ml of lavender essential oil 10% evenly on the cotton cloth. Put the soaked cotton in the plastic bag, close it and put it to heat in two heating pads (2-5 minutes) so that the oil is distributed on all the fabric. Place the cotton cloth around the patient's chest. Cover the cotton cloth with a woolen fabric that is 2 cm larger than the cotton cloth.
Control
Standard care according to national standards.
Locations (2)
Clinique de pediatrie, HFR Fribourg - Hopital cantonal, Switzerland
Fribourg, Switzerland
Children's' Hospital, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland