Sniff away the sickness: aromatherapy patches tested for Post-Surgery nausea
NCT ID NCT07281885
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether aromatherapy patches (lavender-sandalwood or orange-ginger) can reduce nausea and vomiting after total joint replacement. 159 adults will be split into three groups: one gets the aromatherapy patch plus standard care, another gets a placebo patch plus standard care, and the third gets standard care alone. Nausea severity will be measured before and after surgery, and patient satisfaction will also be recorded.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aromatherapy patches (lavender-sandalwood or orange-ginger essential oils)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, aromatherapy could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease nausea and vomiting after joint replacement surgery, improving comfort and satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial. The effect may be no better than a placebo, and results may not apply to other surgeries or patients.
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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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About 159 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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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 aged 18 or above * Patients scheduled for total joint replacement surgery at the HKBH Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments * Allergy to lavender, orange, ginger, or sandalwood * Allergy to micro-pore tape * Allergy to opioid medication * Undergoing other therapeutic treatment for PONV control, except prescribed medications
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
RECRUITINGWong Tai Sin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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