Effects of Lavender Oil on Postoperative Pain, Sleep Quality and Mood
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-01-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This project will evaluate the integration of lavender essential oil in surgical patients
during the perioperative and postoperative phase of care. The study will assess patients'
pain, sleep quality, and mood. The goal is to support that lavender oil will decrease pain
scores and narcotic use, increase sleep quality, and decrease anxiety by improving overall
patient satisfaction and supporting their natural sense of well being. This research project
will help support the use of complementary medicine in a hospital setting. The increased
awareness and use of complementary medicine in a hospital setting will strengthen the patient
centered care model that all hospitals strive to achieve.