Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Improving Cough and Respiratory Distress in Infants With Bronchiolitis: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Maximum Age: 11 months
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Bronchiolitis: clinical diagnosis based on the combination of respiratory distress (tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, and/or need for supplementary oxygen) and fine crackles sometimes accompanied by wheezing on auscultation.

• Hospitalization.

• Written informed consent.

Locations
Other Locations
Switzerland
Clinique de pediatrie, HFR Fribourg - Hopital cantonal, Switzerland
RECRUITING
Fribourg
Children's' Hospital, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
RECRUITING
Geneva
Contact Information
Primary
Fabiola Stollar, MD, PhD
Fabiola.stollar@hcuge.ch
+41795534380
Backup
Tido von Schoen-Angerer, MD, MPH
tido.von.schoenangerer@gmail.com
+41766159263
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-04-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 400
Treatments
Experimental: Lavender 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.
Active_comparator: Control
Standard care: supportive measures according to national standards.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Geneva

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