Postpartum Urinary Retention With Essential Oils (PURE)
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Overactive Bladder, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | July 1, 2019 |
| Contact: | Robin L Driver, BS |
| Email: | rdriver@mchs.com |
| Phone: | 614.620-6590 |
Postpartum Urinary Retention With Essential Oils (PURE): A Randomized Control Trial of Essential Oil Vapor to Reduce Urinary Catheterization in Postpartum Women
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of peppermint oil to promote
voiding and reduce urinary catheterization among postpartum women.
voiding and reduce urinary catheterization among postpartum women.
Inclusion Criteria:
- postpartum patients at Mount Carmel East, Mount Carmel West, and Mount Carmel St.
Ann's Hospital
- 18 years or older
- able to read and understand English
- unable to spontaneously void within 6 hours after vaginal delivery or within 6 hours
after straight catheter or within 6 hours after catheter removal for cesarean
delivery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients who have an allergy to peppermint oil
- patients who have asthma
- patients who report sensitivity to smells
- patients who have a clinical condition which precludes walking/use of standard toilet
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