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NCT Number: NCT04822844

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Nausea Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Vomiting

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital

Pasadena, Texas, 77504, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Lavender essential oil

Other

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.

Ginger Essential Oil

Other

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 outcomes

  1. Number of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting Episodes While in the PACU

    Time frame: during stay in PACU (about 45-60 minutes)

Secondary outcomes

  1. PACU Length of Stay

    Time frame: time between PACU admission and PACU discharge (about 45-60 minutes)

    PACU length of stay is the time between PACU admission and PACU discharge, measured in minutes.

  2. Number of Participants Who Use Antiemetics While in the PACU

    Time frame: during stay in PACU (about 45-60 minutes)

  3. Patient Satisfaction as Assessed by the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey

    Time frame: at discharge (about 1 hour after PACU admission)

    The Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey is scored from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater satisfaction.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Other

Collaborators

  • HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 30, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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