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2024-10-26 @ 3:21 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06271759
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-06-24
First Post:
2024-02-14
Brief Title:
Psychological Effects of a Set of Essential Oils
Sponsor:
University of Bucharest
Organization:
University of Bucharest
Study Overview
Official Title:
Psychological Effects of a Set of Essential Oils - A Randomized Interventional Trial
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
PSYFRAG
Brief Summary:
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of an intervention designed to improve wellness through aromatherapy The main question it aims to answer is whether this intervention can deliver beneficial psychological effects on stress anxiety and mood as well as overall well-being
Participants will receive a bottle with a noneutral odor or an essential oil or a blend of essential oils for home administration and will be asked to complete a series of scales pre and post self-administration twice one week apart
Participants will receive a bottle with a noneutral odor or an essential oil or a blend of essential oils for home administration and will be asked to complete a series of scales pre and post self-administration twice one week apart
Detailed Description:
The potential beneficial effects of a set of Essential Oils EO are being tested in the form of a Randomized Clinical Trial RCT There are five conditions a control receiving a neutralno-odor stimulus and four active groups receiving one of the four EO
The study is a within-subjectsbetween-subjects design with five arms and involves comparisons between pre-intervention and post-intervention between a Initial psychological states of the participants and b After inhalation of the stimuli Participants will be randomly allocated to one of the five experimental arms
For medium effect sizes assumed f 025 5 groups and two measurements in time pre and post stimulus administration a minimum of 80 subjects total sample size is needed
Affective states relaxation contentment happiness motivation tension as well as data on mood depression anxiety and stress will be assessed
Data about familiarity pleasantness and intensity of the stimuli will also be collected
The study is a within-subjectsbetween-subjects design with five arms and involves comparisons between pre-intervention and post-intervention between a Initial psychological states of the participants and b After inhalation of the stimuli Participants will be randomly allocated to one of the five experimental arms
For medium effect sizes assumed f 025 5 groups and two measurements in time pre and post stimulus administration a minimum of 80 subjects total sample size is needed
Affective states relaxation contentment happiness motivation tension as well as data on mood depression anxiety and stress will be assessed
Data about familiarity pleasantness and intensity of the stimuli will also be collected
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None