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NCT01837966 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study: Effects of Lavender Aromatherapy on Preoperative Anxiety in Breast Patients

A NA study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
93
Enrollment target

NCT01837966: Completed NA study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

NCT01837966 is a NA study that has completed, run by NYU Langone Health. The registered enrollment target is 93 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01837966, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
93 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study is designed to see if lavender aroma therapy reduces pre-operative anxiety in breast surgery patients.

Primary Outcome

We hoped to show that lavender aroma therapy reduces preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing breast. The Trait subscale (STAI-TRAID) of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered before and after 10 minutes of aromatherapy treatment pre-surgery. The TRAIT subscale contains 20 questions scored on a Likert scale from 1-4; item scores are summed for a total score ranging from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety. Change in anxiety was calculated as the scor

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • OTHER Lavender oil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 93 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2014-01
Phase NA
NYU Langone Health

1,164 total trials

What the finished NCT01837966 record still lists

NCT01837966 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 93 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01837966 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01837966 about?

NCT01837966 is a clinical study titled "Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study: Effects of Lavender Aromatherapy on Preoperative Anxiety in Breast Patients". The study is designed to see if lavender aroma therapy reduces pre-operative anxiety in breast surgery patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT01837966?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 93 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2014-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01837966?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Lavender oil (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01837966?

This trial is sponsored by NYU Langone Health, which has 1,164 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01837966's enrollment target sits among peer trials

93 937th of 2000 higher than 1,064 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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