Fragrance administration to reduce anxiety during MR imaging Journal Article
| Authors: | Redd, W. H.; Manne, S. L.; Peters, B.; Jacobsen, P. B.; Schmidt, H. |
| Article Title: | Fragrance administration to reduce anxiety during MR imaging |
| Abstract: | Fifty-seven outpatients received either heliotropin (a vanillalike scent) with humidified air (n = 20) or humidified air alone (n = 37) via a nasal cannula during magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic workup for cancer. Delivery of heliotropin and air was determined by a computer-controlled schedule. Fragrance administration resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average overall patient-rated anxiety (on a visual analog scale) during imaging in patients who found the fragrance moderately to extremely pleasant. Administration of fragrance was associated with 63% less anxiety than administration of humidified air alone. Physiologic measures (pulse and heart rate) did not show a statistically significant effect with fragrance administration. |
| Keywords: | adult; controlled study; aged; middle aged; clinical trial; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; neoplasm; neoplasms; controlled clinical trial; randomized controlled trial; odor; physiology; head and neck neoplasms; attitude; blood pressure; anxiety; head and neck tumor; mental stress; stress, psychological; heart rate; humans; human; male; female; article; odors; benzaldehyde derivative; piperonal; humidity; benzaldehydes |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1053-1807 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 1994-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 623 |
| End Page: | 626 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 7949692 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jmri.1880040419 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
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