Lavender scent calms nerves before needle procedures, study finds
NCT ID NCT05660486
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether smelling lavender essential oil can reduce anxiety in adults before they undergo an ultrasound-guided procedure (like a joint injection). 48 people took part. Researchers measured anxiety levels using a simple 0-to-10 scale. The goal was to see if a natural, drug-free approach could help patients feel calmer.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: Adults ages 18-85. Those undergoing ultrasound guided musculoskeletal procedures including joint, tendon, bursa, or periarticular structure injection/ aspiration. Proficient with English. Exclusion criteria: Patients currently on benzodiazepine anxiolytic therapy Those with significantly impaired sense of smell Allergy/aversion to lavender essential oils Patients with asthma Patients with history of migraines Patients with any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults Pregnant women Prisoners
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33156, United States
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