Aromatherapy and Happiness

NCT05864222 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 23-00408
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact that aromatherapy has on nurses' self-perception of happiness and workplace satisfaction. After completing the informed consent process, participants will complete a demographic survey, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), and the Nursing Job Satisfaction Survey (NJSS). Aromatherapy (AT), via AT stickers on employee badges, will begin after baseline measurements. OHQ and NJSS will be measured again at 3 months and 6 months of AT. After completion of the intervention, participants will also complete a qualitative survey addressing overall self-reported impact of AT. Analysis will occur after final data is collected.

Conditions

Happiness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Nursing Job Satisfaction Survey (NJSS) Score

  23-item assessment of job satisfaction among nurses. Items are ranked on a scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). The total score ranges from 0 to 92; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

  Baseline, Month 6

• Change in Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) Score

  29-item assessment of happiness. Items are ranked on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 29 to 174; higher scores indicate greater happiness.

  Baseline, Month 6

Study Arms (1)

Nurses Working in an Academic Health System (AHS)

EXPERIMENTAL

Nurse participants will receive aromatherapy (AT) after baseline measurements. Each day, the participants will pick up AT stickers to wear throughout the day on their staff badges. Participants will receive monthly emails, reminding them to wear the AT every day that they are working.

Other: Aromatherapy

Interventions

Aromatherapy OTHER

Elequil Aroma-Tabs are available on all clinical nursing units for staff. Instructions will be provided to participants to place the aroma tab on the back of their badge every workday for the entire duration of their shift. They will wear their badge in whatever position is most comfortable to them for the duration of the study (6 months).

Also known as: Elequil Aroma-Tabs

Nurses Working in an Academic Health System (AHS)

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• A Registered Nurse at NYULH
• Willing to provide an email address of choice
• Willing to wear an aromatherapy badge sticker during every work shift
• Not allergic or otherwise sensitive to aromatherapy scent

You may not qualify if:

• Not a Registered Nurse at NYULH
• Not willing to provide an email of choice
• Not willing to wear an aromatherapy badge sticker during every work shift
• Allergic or otherwise sensitive to aromatherapy scent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• NYU Langone Health: lead

Study Sites (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Aromatherapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Phytotherapy; Sensory Art Therapies; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Kathleen E Zavotsky

  NYU Langone Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 9, 2023
• First Posted: May 18, 2023
• Study Start: May 9, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 24, 2024
• Study Completion: February 24, 2024
• Last Updated: June 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)