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Contract was never finalized and UW GCA closed the study due to lack of funding and activity.
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Effect of aromatherapy on pain and discomfort in patients who are receiving intramuscular stimulation therapy or trigger point injections for chronic pain.
The study will explore the effect of aromatherapy on pain and discomfort in patients who are receiving intramuscular stimulation therapy or trigger point injections for chronic pain. This will be a blinded study where patients will act as their own control over two treatment visits. On one visit patient will be exposed to either the aromatherapy or a placebo. On their second visit patients will be exposed to the other compound. The study will collect demographic data, pain intensity and affect, and catastrophizing information.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Aromatherapy before treatment | Active Comparator | Subject receives aromatherapy before IMS treatment or trigger point injection |
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| Placebo before treatment | Placebo Comparator | Subject receives placebo before IMS treatment or trigger point injection |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Aromatherapy packet | Drug | 5 deep breaths from packet prior to treatment |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Acute Pain | Examine the change in Acute Pain associated with two identical procedures involving muscle with either an aromatherapy intervention or control intervention. With each patient being their own control, patients will rate their acute pain immediately after the procedure on a 0-10 scale (0=No pain and 10=Pain as bad as you can imagine). | Immediately after the Procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Overall Experience | Examine the change in Overall Experience of pain with two identical procedures involving muscle with either an aromatherapy intervention or control intervention. With each patient being their own control, patients will rate their overall experience of pain after the procedure on a 0-10 scale (0=No pain and 10=Pain as bad as you can imagine). | Immediately after the Procedure |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Heather Tick, MD | University of Washington | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019341 | Aromatherapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D008517 | Phytotherapy |
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| Placebo packet | Drug | 5 deep breaths from packet prior to treatment |
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| D026421 |
| Sensory Art Therapies |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |