results anxiety scores in the intervention groups in active phase after intervention were significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.001). anxiety scores before and after intervention in intervention groups in transitional phase was significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.001). patients and methods this clinical trial study was performed after obtaining informed written consent...

Introduction: Many studies have provided non-pharmacological therapies to overcome health problems, including maternal and child health. One is how sleep disorders often complained about in pregnant women's third trimester. Some previous analyzed aromatherapy using floral fragrances by inhaling oil directly or applied cotton one type of aroma only, while inhalation a diffuser combining two more...

OBJECTIVE Menopause is a significant event in most women's lives because it marks the end of a woman's natural reproductive life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on menopausal symptoms. METHODS A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at a menopausal clinic at a gynecology hospital in Tehran. The study population comprised 90 w...

OBJECTIVE The is study examined the effects of geranium aroma on anxiety among patients with AMI. METHODS This randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial recruited 80 patients with AMI through convenience sampling. The patients were allocated to geranium and placebo groups (n = 40 each) using stratified block randomization. On the second day of admission three drops of gerani...

conclusions inhalation aromatherapy is an effective method for reducing the heart rate and the level of anxiety in patients before cabg surgery. given that the physiological and psychological health of patients are important responsibilities for nurses, aromatherapy can be considered a safe and effective relaxation method before invasive interventions. learning this method is recommended for st...

background pain is a major problem in patients after cesarean and medication such as aromatherapy which is a complementary therapy, in which the essences of the plants oils are used to reduce such undesirable conditions. objectives in this study, the effect of aromatherapy using lavender (lavandula) essential oil on cesarean postoperative pain was assessed. materials and methods in a triple bli...

This preliminary investigation compares peripheral blood cell counts including red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), neutrophils, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), CD4(+), CD8(+) and CD16(+) lymphocytes, CD4(+)/CD8(+) ratio, hematocrit, humoral parameters including serum interferon-gamma and interleukin-6, salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA). Psychological measures includin...

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of oil from herbs, flowers, and other plants. The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the effectiveness of aromatherapy for laboring women. We searched five electronic databases till November 15th 2013 including those Chinese and English language articles. A total of 4 eligible studies were identified. Aromatherapy was effective in reducing the length o...