Aromatherapy for early breast cancer patients starting chemotherapy
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Mental health, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether aromatherapy can help reduce anxiety in women with early-stage breast cancer who are about to start chemotherapy. It aims to see if using pleasant scents can improve your emotional well-being during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, confirmed by a biopsy.
- You have not yet received any cancer treatment (like surgery, chemo, or radiation) and are planning to start chemotherapy before surgery.
- You feel mild anxiety, as measured by a standard questionnaire.
- You are physically well enough to be up and about for at least part of the day.
- You have adequate blood counts, liver, kidney, and heart function (your doctor will check these).
- You are not allergic to aromatherapy oils and have a normal sense of smell.
- You have no serious heart, brain, or mental health conditions, and have not had surgery in the past 2 weeks.
- You are willing to sign a consent form and follow the study plan.
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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