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Could a scent of lavender and orange calm nerves before surgery?

NCT ID NCT07771205

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether breathing in a blend of lavender and sweet orange essential oils can reduce anxiety before surgery and pain after it, compared with an unscented pod. About 286 adults undergoing surgery under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to receive either the aromatherapy or a placebo. Researchers will measure anxiety and pain at several points around the procedure and ask about the overall experience two weeks later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Aromatherapy with a blend of lavender and sweet orange essential oils delivered via an aromatherapy pod
What this could lead to
If effective, aromatherapy could become a simple, drug-free way to reduce anxiety and pain around surgery, potentially lessening the need for opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial, and the effect may be modest or partly due to a placebo response. People with allergies to the oils or certain conditions are excluded, and results may not apply to all surgical patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 286 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Able to speak, read, understand, and write in English or Spanish * Undergoing a surgical procedure under general anesthesia * Able to provide informed consent independently Exclusion Criteria: * Cataract and other ocular surgeries * Allergies to aromatherapy ingredients * Chronic pain management * Olfactory deficits

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Pain Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Patient experience Postoperative pain Preoperative anxiety

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kaiser Permanente Stockton Ambulatory Surgery Unit

    RECRUITING

    Stockton, California, 95210, United States

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