Lavender scent tested to ease Women's pain and anxiety during procedure

NCT ID NCT06316934

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether smelling lavender essential oil before and during an office hysteroscopy (a procedure to look inside the uterus) could lower women's anxiety and pain. Twenty-two women were randomly assigned to inhale either lavender oil or distilled water (placebo). The study was terminated early, so results are limited, but the goal was to find a simple, non-drug way to improve the experience.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help women feel calmer and less pain during a common gynecological procedure.
What could go wrong: This was a very small pilot study that was terminated early, so results are limited. It is not a treatment for a disease, only a comfort measure during a procedure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Pain, Procedural

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY PAIN, PROCEDURAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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