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The Effect of Essential Oil Inhalation Patches on Perceived Burn-out & Stress on an Inpatient Medical-surgery Unit.

Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT06053450
Collaborator
(none)
20
Enrollment
1
Arm
4
Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the use of an essential oil inhalation patch in medical surgical nurses on perceived burn-out and stress.

The main question is can essential oil inhalation patches decrease perceived burn-out and stress.

Participants will

  • Take part in the study over 30 days, alternating weeks, resulting in each participant using six patches over six shifts.

  • Complete anonymous Perceived Stress Survey (PSS) before the study begins and at the conclusion of the study.

  • Participants will also complete a (different) survey after two weeks.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Oil Inhalation Patch
 N/A

Detailed Description

Essential Oil inhalation patches are a nonpharmacological option that is worn by the nursing staff on an inpatient medical-surgical unit to determine the efficacy of patch on staff perceived stress & burn-out levels. Each participant will wear a new patch during six work shifts. Location is on chest or the ID badge area where it can be easily accessed to. The patch provides up to 8 hours of aromatic support. The patches use a unique patented technology that slows the release of the aromatic molecules while maintaining the purity and vitality of the essential oil. The FDA approved medical adhesive patches are roughly 1x1" in size, and are inhalation only- no contact of essential oils on skin. The patch is portable and discreet. No overwhelming aroma for others. The patch has directions for use on package with an expiration date. Used for a non-specific purpose for stress reduction environment for this study.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
20 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
The Effect of Essential Oil Inhalation Patches on Perceived Burn-out & Stress on an Inpatient Medical-surgery Unit.
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Essential Oil Ptach

The nursing staff will wear an essential oil patch for 2 weeks.

Other: Oil Inhalation Patch
Each participant will wear a patch for a work week (3 worked shifts) and then no patch is worn for a week. This alternates for a total of a month.
Other Names:
  • Quella; Elequil

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Change in baseline perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale [4 weeks]

      Scores are measured on 0-4 scale with 0 indicating never and higher scores are more frequent.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Full time employee (Nurse, LPN, or LNA) working on L3WD and L4WC

    • At least 18 years of age

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Pregnant/breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Rachel G. Blier, MSN,RN, DHMC

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    Rachel G. Blier, Nurse Educator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT06053450
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • STUDY02001908
    First Posted:
    Sep 25, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 25, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Rachel G. Blier, Nurse Educator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Essential Oil Inhalation Patches
    Essential oil and nursing stress
    Medical-Surgical unit
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Respiratory Aspiration

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 25, 2023