Effects of lavender essential oil inhalation aromatherapy on depression and sleep quality in stroke patients: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Complement Ther Clin Pract
; 55: 101828, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Post-stroke depression (PSD) has major implications for rehabilitation, motor recovery, activities of daily living, social and interpersonal functioning, and mortality. In view of the side effects of antidepressants, aromatherapy, a widely used non-pharmacological therapy, has received growing attention in recent years for its benefits of reduced complications, accessibility, and effectiveness. This study was designed to assess the effects of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on depression and sleep quality in patients with PSD. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty patients with PSD were enrolled and randomized into experimental and placebo groups. Experimental-group patients inhaled microencapsulated lavender essential oil every night at bedtime over a period of 4 weeks. A nonwoven bag containing 2.3 g of microcapsules with about 1.5 g of lavender essential oil was placed on or under the patient's pillow, depending on the patient's scent sensitivity. Placebo-group patients used the empty nonwoven bags for the same period as the experimental group. The 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to measure outcomes.RESULTS:
The HAMD-17 score, SDS score, and PSQI score showed statistically significant differences between both groups before and after intervention (P ≤ 0.01). The improvement in the experimental group was more marked than in the placebo group (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Lavender essential oil inhalation aromatherapy may help reduce depression and improve sleep quality in patients with PSD.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
Assunto principal:
Óleos Voláteis
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Aromaterapia
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Lavandula
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Complement Ther Clin Pract
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article