Aromatherapy for Anxiety and Self-esteem: Clinical Trial

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Self Esteem; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Intervention Group 3; Other: Intervention Group 2; Other: Intervention Group 1

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01963689

469376

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of Ylang Ylang essential oil through dermal application or inhalation alters the perception of anxiety and self-esteem and physiological parameters such us blood pressure and temperature.

Full description

34 nurses from the University Hospital participated in this study and were randomized into three groups: one that received the Ylang Ylang Essential Oil cutaneous route, the second received the Essential Oil inhalation and the third (placebo) received the essence of Ylang ylang cutaneous route.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 34 to 53 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• be an employee of the nursing team and not be on probation
• accept make use gel or freshener containing essential oil or essence ylang ylang
• respond Anxiety Inventory(STAI)and Self-esteem scale and present moderate, high or very high anxiety on the STAI, medium or low self-esteem on the scale Self-esteem
• accept not wear perfume during the survey period
• accept the smell of Ylang Ylang.

Exclusion criteria

• Self reported Hypotension
• Medical License or vacation during the period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Intervention Group 2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Individuals belonging to Group 2 received a bottle containing aromatic gel enriched with ylang ylang essence only in 2% concentration and used massage with essential oil 3 times a day: leaving home to go to work, leaving the shift and before bedtime. The points indicated were the two handles and the sternum. Gel was applied and massaged in a circular motion for 30 seconds.

Treatment:

Other: Intervention Group 2

Intervention Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals belonging to Group 1 received a bottle containing aromatic gel enriched with essential oil of ylang ylang in a concentration of 2% and used massage with essential oil 3 times a day: leaving home to go to work, leaving the shift and before bedtime. The points indicated were the two handles and the sternum. Gel was applied and massaged in a circular motion for 30 seconds.

Treatment:

Other: Intervention Group 1

Intervention Group 3

Experimental group

Description:

The subjects in Group 3 were responsible for before the beginning of their working, put a drop of essential oil of ylang ylang in cotton located within the freshener personal and should be used throughout your work shift

Treatment:

Other: Intervention Group 3