ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2019
Evaluation of aromatherapy with lavender oil on academic stress: A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial.
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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
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- The effect of lavender aroma for anxiety disorder: a study protocol for a multicenter, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Yoga in Stress Reduction and Sleep Quality Improvement among Chinese Female College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Endocrinological effect of lavender aromatherapy on stressful visual stimuli.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2020Article
- Effects ofEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Preparation of a novel curcumin nanoemulsion by ultrasonication and its comparative effects in wound healing and the treatment of inflammation.RSC advances · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionAcademic stress is prevalent among pharmacy students. Several factors such as hectic schedules, courses and exam load as well as lack of recreational time during semester have been reported as determinants of academic stress. Studies revealed; the use of aroma oils especially with relaxant properties may help ease stress.
methodsThis study aimed to investigate the effect of lavender oil on academic stress during exams in pharmacy students. A randomized-single-blind placebo-controlled trial providing aromatherapy with lavender oil as an intervention was conducted in male pharmacy students. The outcomes assessed included stress, stool pattern, headache and vital signs that comprised of systolic, diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and heart rate (HR). The study was approved from concerned authority and registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT#03460626).
resultsThe placebo and experimental group showed a significant (p < 0.01) difference in stress score (F = 244.865, p < 0.0001), headache VAS score (F = 8.187, p < 0.0001), SBP (F = 11.141, p < 0.0001), DBP (F = 3.873, p < 0.001) and HR (F = 8.537, p < 0.0001); at during-exam time-point as compared to control group. No significance was achieved; among three treatment groups in stool pattern (F = 2.143, p > 0.05) and, at post-exam time-point (p > 0.05).
conclusionAromatherapy with lavender oil did not have any effect on academic stress.
trial registrationThe study was registered prospectively on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT#03460626) on 19th February 2018.
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