U.S., March 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07473544) titled 'Essential Oil Inhalation and Acute Stress Response in Healthy Adults' on March 09.
Brief Summary: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluates the acute physiological and subjective responses to essential oil inhalation in healthy adults. Participants are assigned to inhale either an essential oil or a placebo via an aroma stick during standardized laboratory procedures designed to induce temporary psychosocial stress (Trier Social Stress Test - Group version) and during a guided relaxation session.
Physiological responses, including heart rate, heart rate variability, and electrodermal activity, are measured ...