Analgesic Effect of Inhaled Lavender Essential Oil for Clipping of Tongue-ties (LEO-SME1)
Ankyloglossia
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Ankyloglossia focused on measuring ankyloglossia, tongue-tie, aromatherapy, lavender, pain, neonate
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy full-term neonates born at Hospital del Mar (Barcelona, Spain), or less than 15 days old who had been discharged and returned for the frenotomy, who underwent a frenotomy for type 3 tongue-ties according to Coryllos classification and the Hazelbaker tool during the study period (August 2020 to April 2021)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal of the patient's parents to participate
Sites / Locations
- Hospital del Mar
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control (usual measures to control pain)
Case (usual measures to control pain plus inhaled lavender essential oil)
The neonate was taken to the neonatal unit and monitored with a pulse-oximeter before, during and after the procedure. The neonate was swaddled, administered 1 mL of oral sucrose, and allowed to suck for 2 minutes prior to the procedure.
The neonate was taken to the neonatal unit and monitored with a pulse-oximeter before, during and after the procedure. The neonate was swaddled, administered 1 mL of oral sucrose, and allowed to suck for 2 minutes prior to the procedure. The neonate also had a 7 x 7 cm gauze pad with 1 drop (43.75 mg) of 100% pure LEO (Pranarôm España S.L.) placed 2 cm under their nose for 2 minutes prior to starting the frenotomy and for the duration of the procedure.