Lavender scent may soothe ER waiting room nerves
NCT ID NCT06769503
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether smelling lavender oil for a few minutes can lower anxiety in people waiting with a family member in the emergency room. 120 adults took part. Researchers measured anxiety levels before and after using a standard questionnaire. The goal is to see if a simple, natural scent can help during a stressful hospital visit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lavender oil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease anxiety for people waiting in a stressful emergency room setting.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase designation. The effect may be small or due to a placebo effect, and results may not apply to other settings or people with smell or allergy issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Being 18 years of age or older 2. Not having a problem with smell 3. Accompanying the patient 4. Not having a psychiatric problem Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave 2. Having an upper respiratory tract infection 3. Known history of allergy (lavender oil) 4. Having a chronic respiratory disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bitlis Eren University
Bitlis, Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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