An interventional study of Elequil aromatabs ® in Stress Levels, sponsored by Parkland Health and Hospital System. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-02.
Sponsored by Parkland Health and Hospital System · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Parkland Hospital inpatient nursing staff will be the focus of this study. This project aims to investigate the use of lavender on the stress levels associated with the nursing role. Nurses will wear the Elequil aromatabs ® over a four-hour period and a post survey will be given to assess root cause of stress and changes related to intervention.
Nurses today are facing unprecedented patient acuities, burnout, fear, uncertainty, a continuously evolving workflow and nursing shortages, Therefore, workplace-related stress has become one of today's most serious occupational hazards. Aromatherapy can be a convenient, inexpensive, and non-invasive method of stress relief. There is little research regarding the efficacy of aromatherapy by means of inhaling essential oils in reducing workplace stress-related symptoms among nurses. Therefore, this study will examine the efficacy of lavender-scented aromatherapy tabs (Elequil ® aromatabs ®) in reducing job stress-related symptoms among nurses.
The study for the participants goes as follows:
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Process:
Data to be used within the research project will be obtained from the collected survey forms.
Recruitment will be completed face-to-face between the SPARKS team member, leadership, or self -identification of the potential subject. Considerable care will be taken so that the person contacted does not feel pressured to participate.
The research team will meet prior to enrolling the first participant, during and upon completion of data collection. Any safety concerns will be addressed at those times. At any time during data collection, the PI's or any study team members may request that the team meets to address a safety concern. Study participants will be assured of anonymity and confidentiality of the data and they will also be reminded that they can withdraw from the study at any time.
Parkland Health and Hospital System is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Nurses will wear the Elequil aromatabs ® (100% pure essential oil) over a four-hour period
Other: Elequil aromatabs ®
100% pure essential oils in a unique controlled delivery system for relaxation, comfort, and sleep. Scented tabs on a self-adhesive label will be placed on the nurses's uniform for 4 hours to provide aromatherapy for the clinical setting.
Mean change in stress levels as measured by Nurse Survey
Nurse Survey is used for measuring the level of stress in nurses who agree that the intervention reduced their stress levels. Possible scores range from 0 - 10 with higher scores indicating severe stress levels (worse outcome).
Time frame: Baseline, 4 hours post intervention (aromatherapy)
Plan to share: No
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