Implementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2021

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2021

Conditions
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Interventions
OTHER

Lavender Essential Oil

Within 5 minutes of arrival at the PACU, the PACU nurse will proactively offer the patient a 2x2 gauze with two drops of essential oil (patient's choice of ginger or lavender essential oil) for all patients who have opted to participate, regardless of their nausea and vomiting status. Participating patients will continue to use the essential oil during their stay in the PACU, which is typically 45-60 minutes.

OTHER

Ginger Essential Oil

Within 5 minutes of arrival at the PACU, the PACU nurse will proactively offer the patient a 2x2 gauze with two drops of essential oil (patient's choice of ginger or lavender essential oil) for all patients who have opted to participate, regardless of their nausea and vomiting status. Participating patients will continue to use the essential oil during their stay in the PACU, which is typically 45-60 minutes.

Trial Locations (1)

77504

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital, Pasadena

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital

UNKNOWN

lead

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

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