An interventional study of Aromatherapy plus standard of care and Standard of Care Only in Anxiety, Labor Pain and Nausea and Vomiting, sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-06.
Sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 81 studies in Labor Pain with a site in United States — 7 open to participants now, 8 under way, none of them phase 3. Labor Pain · United States.
Among the 81 studies in Labor Pain with a site in United States, this one is the 22nd largest by enrollment of the 70 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 2 that started in 2025, is one of 39 with no phase, and was the 80th registered.
423 studies on the registry are indexed under Labor Pain; 74 are open to participants now.
Browse Labor Pain studies →7 of the 81 studies in Labor Pain with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Ohio State University · Sites in United States
Ages 18+ · Women only
Brigham and Women's Hospital · Sites in United States
Women only · Healthy volunteers
Brigham and Women's Hospital · Sites in United States
Ages 18–50 · Women only · Healthy volunteers
Stanford University · Sites in United States
Ages 18+ · Women only
MetroHealth Medical Center · Sites in United States
Ages 18+ · Women only · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 30 Labor Pain studies recruiting now, 8 (27%) set no upper age limit and 22 (73%) stop at 75 or younger; 3 take children under 18; 20 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · female · no healthy volunteers.
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81 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2001; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2025.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's enrollment of 138 is above the median of 100 across 347 interventional studies indexed under Labor Pain.
Median enrollment 100 across the 70 interventional studies, 150 across the 11 observational. Of the 61 that completed or were terminated, 34 (56%) have results posted.
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3 of 81 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Baptist Health South Florida is the lead sponsor of 52 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.
Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (78%) have results posted.
Baptist Health South Florida has 1 study filed under Labor Pain — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
4 of the studies in Labor Pain with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06055686Stanford UniversityThe Use of Electrical Stimulation for Determination of Epidural Catheter Placement | 2026-11 |
| NCT05543694Brigham and Women's HospitalED90 of Epidural Bupivacaine With Lidocaine for the Initiation of Labor Analgesia | 2027-06-30 |
| NCT06146842Brigham and Women's HospitalED90 of Bupivacaine After Lidocaine Test Dose With DPE and EPL | 2027-06-30 |
| NCT06281249Stanford UniversityNeuraxial Ultrasound Device Study | 2027-07 |
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Among the 81 studies in Labor Pain with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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To explore the effect of aromatherapy in laboring patients with pain, anxiety, and/or nausea/vomiting.
423 studies on the registry are indexed under Labor Pain; 74 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 138 is above the median of 100 across 347 interventional studies indexed under Labor Pain.
Browse Labor Pain studies →Baptist Health South Florida is the lead sponsor of 52 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.
Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (78%) have results posted.
Compared within Labor Pain, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Anxiety Disorders. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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Exclusion Criteria:
The participant receives aromatherapy plus standard of care (SoC) for treatment based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting) as prescribed by the physician.
Other: Aromatherapy plus standard of care
The patient receives SoC for treatment of based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting) as prescribed by the physician.
Other: Standard of Care Only
The participant is offered an aromatherapy scented tab that is attached to their gown based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting): 1. Pain or anxiety: lavender or lavender sandalwood, 2. Nausea/vomiting: orange ginger, or 3. Despite the type of discomfort, the participant may request the alternate scent if the scent offered is not to their liking. Plus, the patient receives SoC for treatment based on symptoms (anxiety, pain, and/or nausea/vomiting) as prescribed by the physician.
Participant receives symptom management medications for pain, nausea/vomiting, and/or anxiety as prescribed by the physician.
Relief of nausea/vomiting
Measured in the control and intervention groups before and after receiving treatment (yes or no - presence of nausea/vomiting).
Time frame: Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.
Decreased anxiety
Measured before and after receiving treatment in both the control and intervention groups. Anxiety level = 0 =none, 1 = minimal (a little), 2 = moderate (medium), and 3 = severe (a lot).
Time frame: Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.
Pain relief (scale of 0 to 10)
Level of pain is measured before and after receiving treatment in both the control and interventions groups. Pain is measured on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = severe pain).
Time frame: Measured before and after receiving standard of care (SoC) or Intervention+SoC.
Plan to share: No
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Ran from Oct 2025 to primary completion in Sep 2026, 11 months.
Of 191 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Labor Pain, half reached primary completion within 9 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 14. This study's 11 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 193 studies reached it within 9 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 14.
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