Management of Anxiety in Intensive Care Unit Including Olfactotherapy

Evaluation of a Comprehensive Approach in the Management of Anxiety in Intensive Care Unit Including Olfactotherapy

The OCEAN observational study is a pilot study. The aim is to validate the interest of the intervention of essential oils, relaxing music and dim light on the anxiety of patient who are in the intensive care unit.

The primary endpoint is a numeric scale varying from 0 (no anxiety) to 10 (anxiety maximum).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized in one of the departments participating in the study
• Presenting moderate to high intensity anxiety (Digital scale ≥ 5);

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having already benefited from the "ZEN cart"
• Having taken an anxiolytic during the past 48 hours
• Patient (s) intubated and / or sedated
• Allergy or known intolerance to one of the essential oils used
• Respiratory allergies, asthma, or a history of seizures
• Unable to understand the information note (linguistic reason, or related to his medical condition)
• Pregnant or lactating woman.