Can aromatherapy help with anxiety during pancreatic cancer surgery?
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if smelling essential oils (aromatherapy) can help reduce anxiety and depression before and after pancreatic cancer surgery. It's for people who already feel anxious or down about their operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and are scheduled for surgery.
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You can talk and communicate normally.
- You have not had chemotherapy or radiation before this surgery.
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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