Using lavender oil wraps to relieve cough in infants with bronchiolitis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to determine the effectiveness of lavender essential oil chest wraps in alleviating cough in infants diagnosed with bronchiolitis, compared to standard care alone. Infants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care with lavender oil wraps or standard care without the wraps. The study will also assess improvements in breathing difficulties, nighttime awakenings, and the overall impact on parents. The trial is being conducted at two hospitals in Switzerland: the Geneva University Hospital and the Fribourg Cantonal Hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* Bronchiolitis: clinical diagnosis based on the combination of respiratory distress (tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, and/or need for supplementary oxygen) and fine crackles sometimes accompanied by wheezing on auscultation.
* Hospitalization.
* Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria:

* Patients with underlying diseases that impact respiratory or heart function (congenital heart disease, congenital malformation of the lung or airway system and severe chronic lung disease).
* More than 3 episodes of bronchiolitis.
* Critically ill infants who have an immediate need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
* Respiratory deterioration needing Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or transfer to ICU during study enrollment.
* Atopic dermatitis, eczema or other skin lesions (particularly on the chest).
* Oncologic disease.
* Premature infants with mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia will not be excluded.

Where it's running

• Clinique de pediatrie, HFR Fribourg - Hopital cantonal, Switzerland
  Fribourg, Switzerland Recruiting
• Children's' Hospital, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
  Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fabiola Stollar, MD, PhD
• Email: Fabiola.stollar@hcuge.ch
• Phone: +41795534380

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.