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Efficacy Of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in adult patients undergoing awake otolaryngologic procedures in the outpatient clinic setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does lavender aromatherapy help reduce anxiety and/or pain, and improve patient comfort during awake otolaryngologic procedures in the clinic? * Do patients subjectively find aromatherapy relaxing and/or beneficial during the procedure? Researchers will compare lavender aromatherapy to placebo (an odorless liquid) to see if lavender aromatherapy helps improve patient comfort during their awake procedure Participants will: * Have their scheduled procedure performed with lavender aromatherapy or placebo during the duration of the procedure * Take a short, less than 1 minute questionnaire both before and after the procedure, describing their levels of anxiety, pain and subjective impressions of the aromatherapy

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Adults ≥18 years old undergoing awake otolaryngologic procedures in the outpatient clinic

• Able to provide informed consent

Locations
United States
California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Otolaryngology Clinics
RECRUITING
Los Angeles
Contact Information
Primary
Dhruv S Kothari, MD
dhruv.kothari@cshs.org
310-560-7331
Backup
Ankona Ghosh, MD
ankona.ghosh@cshs.org
213-300-7972
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 184
Treatments
Experimental: Lavender Aromatherapy
Participants will be exposed to lavender aromatherapy on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
Placebo_comparator: Placebo
Participants will be exposed to placebo odorless liquid, on a cotton ball prior to procedure, and then with a diffuser during the duration of the procedure
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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