Reducing Up-set Stomach and Vomiting After Surgery Using Essential Oils

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

143

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 12, 2018

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2018

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2018

Conditions
Nausea
Interventions
OTHER

Peppermint oil

The study product is a commercial essential oil product and nasal inhaler. It is to be prepared by a trained, independent individual who will add 4 drops of one of the three oils/oil combinations. The subject will be instructed to twist off the cap and position inhaler in such a way as to allow the subject to inhale the vapors; it can be reused for multiple administrations. Essential oils have been the subject of other studies in treating nausea. If nausea is unrelieved, treatment will progress to the ordered antiemetic.

OTHER

Ginger oil

The study product is a commercial essential oil product and nasal inhaler. It is to be prepared by a trained, independent individual who will add 4 drops of one of the three oils/oil combinations. The subject will be instructed to twist off the cap and position inhaler in such a way as to allow the subject to inhale the vapors; it can be reused for multiple administrations. Essential oils have been the subject of other studies in treating nausea. If nausea is unrelieved, treatment will progress to the ordered antiemetic.

Trial Locations (1)

14642

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Rochester

OTHER

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