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Aromatherapy Treatment With Lavender Essential Oil to Reduce Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy through the use of inhaled Lavender oil in reducing patients' nausea during the post-operative period.
Official title: Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Aromatherapy Treatment With Lavender Essential Oil to Reduce Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV): Two-arm, Non-pharmacological, Single-centre, Non-profit, Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
128
Start Date
2022-11-15
Completion Date
2025-12-15
Last Updated
2025-09-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Lavanda Angustifolia essential oil
Administration of Lavender Angustifolia essential oil by inhalation in reducing nausea after abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical and gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia during the 24-hour postoperative period.
Usual Care
Patients in the Usual Care group will follow the standard procedure, which consists of administering antiemetics if provided in therapy or reporting to the doctor with a subsequent treatment decision
Locations (1)
Clinical Trial Center
Alessandria, Italy, Italy