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Soothing scents and sounds tested to ease patient anxiety during brain scans

NCT ID NCT06425237

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether aromatherapy (ylang ylang essential oil) and music therapy can lower stress in 224 adults undergoing cerebral arteriography, a brain imaging procedure. Participants will receive standard care plus one or both calming techniques. The goal is to see if these non-drug approaches make the exam less stressful and more comfortable.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
aromatherapy (ylang ylang essential oil) and music therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer during cerebral arteriography.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on stress reduction, not on curing or treating the underlying condition. The effects may be modest or not generalizable to all 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 224 people

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

Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Nov 2027

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

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (≥ 18 years old) * Patient who is scheduled for a cerebral arteriography with local anaesthesia * Patient who capable to read and understand the patient information and consent. * Patient capable to read and sign the consent form * Patient with social insurance * Woman of childbearing age with effective contraception (see WHO definition), postmenopausal woman (≥ 12 months of amenorrhea not induced by therapy) * Negative urine pregnancy test Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had a previous cerebral arteriogram * Patient with allergy to iodinated contrast medium * Patient with severe renal insufficiency * Patient requiring sedation and artificial ventilation * Patient who is deaf and/or hard of hearing * Patient with a known allergy to essential oils * Patient with anosmia * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under judicial protection, under guardianship or curatorship, * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

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Patients scheduled for cerebral arteriography for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de ROUEN

    RECRUITING

    Rouen, 76 000, France