Aromatherapy Effect on Anxiety Prior to Interventional Spine Procedures
Anxiety State
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Anxiety State
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants undergoing medial branch block, radiofrequency ablation, or epidural steroid injections Proficient with English. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a history of anxiety disorders, currently on anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners
Sites / Locations
- University of Miami HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Aromatherapy group
Placebo group
Participants in this group will receive, lavender essential oil applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care interventional spine procedure.
Participants in this group will receive water applied to their surgical mask for 5 minutes prior to scheduled standard of care interventional spine procedure.