Effect of Aromatherapy with Essential oil of Lavandula Angustifolia Mill- Citrus Bergamia and Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Sexual Function, Anxiety, and Depression in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Factorial Design.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res
; 27(5): 392-405, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Due to the importance of psychological support for women during menopause as a period with a high prevalence of mental health problems, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of the essential oil of lavender-Bergamot (La-Ber) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on sexual function, anxiety (primary outcome), and depression score (secondary outcome) in postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction. Materials andMethods:
This controlled randomized trial with a factorial design was performed on 132 postmenopausal women. Participants were randomly allocated into four equal groups Aromatherapy-Routine Care (Aroma-RC), MBI-Placebo (MBI-P), Aromatherapy-MBI (Aroma-MBI), or Routine Care-Placebo (RC-P). Two to three drops of La-Ber or a similar placebo were inhaled three times a day for 8 weeks. Eight sessions of MBI intervention were conducted. At the end of the intervention and eight weeks afterward, the outcomes were assessed.Results:
The sexual function score improved significantly in Aroma-MBI (adjusted Mean Difference [aMD] 2.4, 95% CI 0.01 to 4.80) and MBI-P (aMD 2.6, 95% CI 0.2 to 5.1) groups compared to the RC-P group. The anxiety score was reduced in the Aroma-RC group at the end of the intervention (aMD -4.12, 95% CI -7.41 to -0.72; p = 0.020) and eight weeks later as well as in the Aroma-MBI group. In terms of depression, the mean score of depression was significantly lower than the RC-P group in the Aroma-RC group at the end of the intervention (p = 0.011).Conclusions:
MBI and aromatherapy seem effective on sexual function and menopausal anxiety. MBI improves sexual function, while aromatherapy ameliorated anxiety and depression.
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Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
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Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo
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Meditacion
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã