Aromatherapy and music for stress during brain scan
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if calming scents (aromatherapy) and relaxing music can help reduce stress during a brain artery scan (cerebral arteriography). If you are scheduled for this scan, the study may offer a way to feel more at ease during the procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a cerebral arteriogram (a brain artery scan) using local anesthetic (medicine to numb the area).
- You can read and understand the study information and sign a consent form.
- You have health insurance.
- If you are a woman of childbearing age, you must use effective birth control (as defined by the WHO), or be past menopause (no period for 12+ months not caused by treatment), and have a negative urine pregnancy test.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a previous cerebral arteriogram, allergy to the scan dye, severe kidney disease, need sedation or a breathing machine, are deaf or hard of hearing, allergic to essential oils, or have lost your sense of smell.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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