ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
The effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender oil on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in Arsanjan students.
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- The effectiveness of aromatherapy interventions on psychological, physiological and academic outcomes in nursing and health sciences students: a meta-analysis.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for primary dysmenorrhoea: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.BMJ evidence-based medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Aromatherapy Alone or in Combination with Massage on Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021Pooled it
- The Benefits of an Integral HAMMAM Experience Combining Hydrotherapy and Swedish Massage on Pain, Subjective Well-Being and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis-Related Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- The Effect of Lavender Aroma on Anxiety of Patients Having Bone Marrow Biopsy.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2020Trial
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential of Substance P/NK1 Receptor in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Complementary and alternative therapies in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Plants in Menstrual Diseases: A Systematic Study from Italian Folk Medicine on Current Approaches.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effect of aromatherapy with rose essential oil on the nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
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- Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Aroma Massage with Lavender Essential Oil: an Overview.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2020Article
- Effect of Lavender on Sleep, Sexual Desire, Vasomotor, Psychological and Physical Symptom among Menopausal and Elderly Women: A Systematic Review.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2019Article
- Aromatherapy for Managing Pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2018Review
- Effect of Topical Chamomile Oil on Postoperative Bowel Activity after Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of research in pharmacy practiceArticle
- Comparison of Rosemary and Mefenamic Acid Capsules on Menstrual Bleeding and Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPresently, using complementary therapy such as lavender oil has specific application in medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in nursing and midwifery students of Islamic Azad University of Arsanjan, Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study was performed using clinical trial method on 80 eligible students whose level of pain was measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) before the intervention. Each participant, in the first days of menstruation, randomly received two types of massage with lavender and placebo oil in two consecutive cycles of menstruation. Their level of pain was measured before and 30 min after the intervention. In this study, each group was considered as their self-control group in the next cycle. The data were analyzed by SPSS software.
resultsA significant decrease in VAS score after lavender massage was detected in comparison with placebo massage. There was a statistically significant difference between VAS scores after and before placebo massage. In addition, statistically the effect of lavender massage on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea was higher than that of placebo massage (P < 0.001).
conclusionsFindings of this study showed that lavender oil massage decreases primary dysmenorrhea and it can be used as an effective herbal drug.
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