Lavender Aromatherapy for Preoperative Anxiety in Melanoma and Epithelioma Patients

Summary

This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluates whether a single 15-minute session of inhalational lavender aromatherapy, administered preoperatively, reduces anxiety in adult patients (ASA I-II) scheduled for surgical radicalization of pT1a melanoma or epithelioma. Physiological parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate) and validated psychometric scales (DASS-21, STAI Y-1 and Y-2) will be recorded at defined time points before and after the intervention. Total planned enrollment: 66 participants

Timeline

Start

2021-11-02

Primary completion

2021-12-16

Completion

2024-11-02

Publications

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• Background Ishio J, Komasawa N, Kido H, Minami T. Difficult airway management using Pentax-AWS Airwayscope with pediatric Intlock and tracheal tube introducer in Goldenhar syndrome patient. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Sep;33:223-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.03.069. Epub 2016 May 4. No abstract available.
• Background Beyliklioglu A, Arslan S. Effect of Lavender Oil on the Anxiety of Patients Before Breast Surgery. J Perianesth Nurs. 2019 Jun;34(3):587-593. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2018.10.002. Epub 2019 Jan 16.
• Background Yang EJ, Lipner SR. Differences in price trends between branded and generic medications for onychomycosis. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov;33(6):e13928. doi: 10.1111/dth.13928. Epub 2020 Jul 13. No abstract available.
• Background Tofield A. Peace Plaque for the city of Barcelona. Eur Heart J. 2018 Feb 14;39(7):502. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy032. No abstract available.
• Background Whichello C, Bywall KS, Mauer J, Stephen W, Cleemput I, Pinto CA, van Overbeeke E, Huys I, de Bekker-Grob EW, Hermann R, Veldwijk J. An overview of critical decision-points in the medical product lifecycle: Where to include patient preference information in the decision-making process? Health Policy. 2020 Dec;124(12):1325-1332. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.07.007. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
• Background Wainwright BJ, Zahn GL, Zushi J, Lee NLY, Ooi JLS, Lee JN, Huang D. Seagrass-associated fungal communities show distance decay of similarity that has implications for seagrass management and restoration. Ecol Evol. 2019 Sep 15;9(19):11288-11297. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5631. eCollection 2019 Oct.

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