Back to resultsImplementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Primary Purpose
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Lavender Essential Oil
Ginger Essential Oil
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) focused on measuring aromatherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- PACU patients who are in the main PACU setting at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital after having undergone general anesthesia for a surgical procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with allergies or sensitivity to ginger or lavender essential oils
- patients who wish to be excluded from the project
Sites / Locations
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Aromatherapy with Essential Oil
Arm Description
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Number of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting Episodes While in the PACU
Secondary Outcome Measures
PACU Length of Stay
PACU length of stay is the time between PACU admission and PACU discharge, measured in minutes.
Number of Participants Who Use Antiemetics While in the PACU
Patient Satisfaction as Assessed by the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey
The Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey is scored from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater satisfaction.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04822844
First Posted
March 25, 2021
Last Updated
June 30, 2021
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborators
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04822844
Brief Title
Implementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Official Title
Implementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 1, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2021 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborators
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a quality improvement project that aims to assess the effect of nurse-driven administration of essential oil aromatherapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients while in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after general anesthesia.
Detailed Description
In this three-month quality improvement project, nurse-driven aromatherapy will be offered to all patients in the main PACU setting at the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital after they have undergone surgical procedures with general anesthesia, with the exception of patients who report allergies or sensitivity to ginger or lavender essential oils (EO) and patients who wish to be excluded from the project.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Keywords
aromatherapy
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
200 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Aromatherapy with Essential Oil
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Lavender Essential Oil
Intervention Description
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.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Ginger Essential Oil
Intervention Description
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.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting Episodes While in the PACU
Time Frame
during stay in PACU (about 45-60 minutes)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
PACU Length of Stay
Description
PACU length of stay is the time between PACU admission and PACU discharge, measured in minutes.
Time Frame
time between PACU admission and PACU discharge (about 45-60 minutes)
Title
Number of Participants Who Use Antiemetics While in the PACU
Time Frame
during stay in PACU (about 45-60 minutes)
Title
Patient Satisfaction as Assessed by the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey
Description
The Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey is scored from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater satisfaction.
Time Frame
at discharge (about 1 hour after PACU admission)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
PACU patients who are in the main PACU setting at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital after having undergone general anesthesia for a surgical procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
patients with allergies or sensitivity to ginger or lavender essential oils
patients who wish to be excluded from the project
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Julie George, RN, MSN
Organizational Affiliation
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital
City
Pasadena
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77504
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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