Determining the Efficacy of Essential Oil Aromatherapy in Children Undergoing Port Access

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of aromatherapy impacts patient anxiety and pain scores surrounding port access in pediatric oncology patients between the ages of 4 years and 18 years.

Inclusion Criteria:Children between 4 years and 18 yearsScheduled for port access with or without lab drawOncology, neuro-oncology, and stem cell transplant patientsExclusion Criteria:has asthma, reactive airway disease, or allergies to any of the ingredients we are using in the aromatherapy study (lavender, bergamot, sweet orange, and ylang ylang)currently uses aromatherapy for port accesses or other painful procedures (does not apply to patients using aromatherapy, such as peppermint oil, for nausea)has a cognitive impairment that prevents them from being able to provide anxiety or pain scoresdoes not wish to participate in the study