Aromatherapy for fear during eyelid surgery
Part of Eyes & vision, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if breathing in lavender oil scents can reduce fear during eyelid bag surgery done under local anesthesia. If you're having this surgery and feel anxious, aromatherapy might make you more comfortable.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are scheduled for eyelid bag surgery on both eyes under local anesthesia (no sedation).
- You are generally healthy (classified as ASA I or II) and able to understand and fill out questionnaires.
- You have a normal sense of smell (can tell apart coffee, alcohol, and vanilla).
- You have no allergy to lavender or other plant-based oils, no breathing problems like asthma or COPD, and no mental health conditions or fear of needles.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding and haven't joined other trials in the past month.
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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