Trial reportJournal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine2017
The Effect of Topical Rosa damascena (Rose) Oil on Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Trial report in Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of conservative therapy on pain, disability and quality of life for low back pain in pregnancy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Tuina Combined Medicated Oil in the Treatment of Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
- Updated meta‑analysis on the therapeutic effects of botanical extract interventions for chronic lower back pain.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Tuina Combined with Medicated Oil in Non-Specific Low Back Pain Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- A comprehensive review on clinically proven natural products in the management of nerve pain, with mechanistic insights.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Topical Essential Oils in Musculoskeletal Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of Topical Application and Oral Intake of Rosa damascena on Acute Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Oman medical journal · 2022Review
- In Vitro and Human Pilot Studies of Different Topical Formulations ContainingMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Promising effect ofJournal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2017Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the efficacy of topical rose oil in women with pregnancy-related low back pain. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 120 women with pregnancy-related low back pain. Patients were allocated to 3 parallel groups to receive topical rose oil (in the carrier of almond oil), placebo (carrier oil), or no intervention. All groups were followed for 4 weeks. All participants were evaluated by Visual Analog Scale and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaires to assess the pain intensity and its impact on daily activities before and after the intervention. Significant decrease in pain intensity compared to carrier oil or no intervention was observed. The rose oil also improves the functional ability of these patients in contrast with no intervention, while its effect on function is not significant compared to carrier oil. Rose oil reduced pregnancy-related low back pain intensity without any significant adverse effect.
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