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The Role of Inhalation Aromatherapy, Lavender and Peppermint in the Management of Perioperative Pain and Opioid Consumption Following Primary Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Study.
Chelly JE, Klatt B, O'Malley M, Groff Y, Kearns J, Khetarpal S, Sadhasivam S. Chelly JE, et al. J Pain Relief. 2023;12(Suppl 1):003. Epub 2023 Sep 8. J Pain Relief. 2023. PMID: 38343757 Free PMC article.
Psychosocial disorders have been demonstrated to increase postoperative pain and opioid consumption by up to 50%. This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of Aromatherapy in controlling postoperative pain and opioid in anxious patients. ...DISCUSSI …
Psychosocial disorders have been demonstrated to increase postoperative pain and opioid consumption by up to 50%. This study was desi …
Heterogeneity in the Study of Peppermint in Aromatherapy on Cognition and Attention: A Critical Scoping Review.
Nishi R, Sagiyama K, Fukumoto T, Amitani H, Asakawa A. Nishi R, et al. Complement Med Res. 2025;32(3):224-232. doi: 10.1159/000543974. Epub 2025 Mar 3. Complement Med Res. 2025. PMID: 40031879 English.
INTRODUCTION: Aromatherapy has not accrued enough evidence to be integrated into standardized clinical medicine. If high-quality evidence supports the effects of aromatherapy, it will be handled as a parallel option to standardized medical treatment. The aromatherap …
INTRODUCTION: Aromatherapy has not accrued enough evidence to be integrated into standardized clinical medicine. If high-quality evid …
Pain and sleep after open-heart surgery-inhalation peppermint essence: double-blind randomized clinical trial.
Maghami M, Pour-Abbasi MS, Yadollahi S, Maghami M, Azizi-Fini I, Afazel MR. Maghami M, et al. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Jan 8;13(e3):e1318-e1325. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004214. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024. PMID: 37536755 Clinical Trial.
The aromatherapy and control groups received inhaled aromatherapy using peppermint essence and distilled water, respectively. ...The difference between the two groups was statistically significantly different after the intervention in terms of sleep quality ( …
The aromatherapy and control groups received inhaled aromatherapy using peppermint essence and distilled water, respect …
Effect Of Peppermint Essence On The Pain And Anxiety Caused By Intravenous Catheterization In Cardiac Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Akbari F, Rezaei M, Khatony A. Akbari F, et al. J Pain Res. 2019 Oct 21;12:2933-2939. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S226312. eCollection 2019. J Pain Res. 2019. PMID: 31695482 Free PMC article.
Data gathering tools were numeric pain rating scale and visual analogue scale for anxiety. The aromatherapy and control groups received inhaled aromatherapy with peppermint essence and distilled water, respectively. ...However, the level of anxiety bef …
Data gathering tools were numeric pain rating scale and visual analogue scale for anxiety. The aromatherapy and control groups …
Use of aromatherapy as a complementary treatment for chronic pain.
Buckle J. Buckle J. Altern Ther Health Med. 1999 Sep;5(5):42-51. Altern Ther Health Med. 1999. PMID: 10484830 Review.
Increasingly, aromatherapy has been used as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to pain management. ...Clinical trials are in the early stages, but evidence suggests that aromatherapy might be used as a complementary therapy for managing chronic …
Increasingly, aromatherapy has been used as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to pain management. ...Clinical …
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Pain and Anxiety Levels Before Breast Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Hancı E, Uslu Y, Arıbal E. Hancı E, et al. Eur J Breast Health. 2025 Jun 20;21(3):223-229. doi: 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2025.2025-2-11. Epub 2025 May 20. Eur J Breast Health. 2025. PMID: 40390380 Free PMC article.
After the biopsy, reported anxiety and pain levels had decreased significantly more in the aromatherapy groups compared to the control group (p<0.05). However, no significant difference was found between the lavender and lavender-peppermint groups in terms …
After the biopsy, reported anxiety and pain levels had decreased significantly more in the aromatherapy groups compared to the …
Alternative Therapies for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.
Stoicea N, Gan TJ, Joseph N, Uribe A, Pandya J, Dalal R, Bergese SD. Stoicea N, et al. Front Med (Lausanne). 2015 Dec 16;2:87. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00087. eCollection 2015. Front Med (Lausanne). 2015. PMID: 26734609 Free PMC article. Review.
In addition to reducing PONV, hypnosis was reported to be useful in attenuating postoperative pain and anxiety, and contributing to hemodynamic stability. Music therapy has been utilized to deepen the sedation level and decrease patient anxiety, antiemetic and analgesic re …
In addition to reducing PONV, hypnosis was reported to be useful in attenuating postoperative pain and anxiety, and contributing to h …
Role of Aromatherapy as a Natural Complementary and Alternative Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.
AlMohammed HI, A Alanazi N, Maghrabi EF, A Alotaibi M. AlMohammed HI, et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 May 20;2022:4543078. doi: 10.1155/2022/4543078. eCollection 2022. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022. Retraction in: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023 Oct 11;2023:9853589. doi: 10.1155/2023/9853589. PMID: 35646155 Free PMC article. Retracted. Review.
Based on the obtained results, the most widely used medicinal plants for aromatherapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases were Lavandula angustifolia (lavender, 55.7%), Rosa damascena (Damask rose, 11.5%), and Mentha piperita (peppermint, 5.8%), r …
Based on the obtained results, the most widely used medicinal plants for aromatherapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases were L …
Use of Aromatherapy for Pediatric Surgical Patients.
Czarnecki ML, Michlig JR, Norton AM, Stelter AJ, Hainsworth KR. Czarnecki ML, et al. Pain Manag Nurs. 2022 Dec;23(6):703-710. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2022.08.003. Epub 2022 Sep 16. Pain Manag Nurs. 2022. PMID: 36123297
AIM: Evidence regarding the use of aromatherapy with children is growing. The purpose of this project was to describe our implementation process, subsequent use of and response to aromatherapy for children undergoing surgery. ...Aromatherapy was used by 191 p …
AIM: Evidence regarding the use of aromatherapy with children is growing. The purpose of this project was to describe our implementat …
Effects of aromatherapy acupressure on hemiplegic shoulder pain and motor power in stroke patients: a pilot study.
Shin BC, Lee MS. Shin BC, et al. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Mar;13(2):247-51. doi: 10.1089/acm.2006.6189. J Altern Complement Med. 2007. PMID: 17388768 Clinical Trial.
SUBJECTS: Thirty (30) stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain participated in this study. INTERVENTION: Subjects were randomly assigned to either an aromatherapy acupressure group (N = 15) or an acupressure group ( N = 15), with aromatherapy acupressure …
SUBJECTS: Thirty (30) stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain participated in this study. INTERVENTION: Subjects were randomly …
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