SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023
Essential oils for treating anxiety: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07692412 (Multisensory Therapy Alleviating MRI-Related Anxiety in Cancer Patients Via Brain-Autonomic Network Modulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Multisensory Therapy Alleviating MRI-Related Anxiety in Cancer Patients Via Brain-Autonomic Network Modulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Abstract
Background and purpose: The findings of clinical studies exploring essential oils (EOs) for anxiety remain disputed, and no studies have yet clarified the differences in the efficacy of EOs. The purpose of the study was to directly or indirectly compare the efficacy of different types of EOs on anxiety by pooling the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases were searched from inception to November 2022. Only full texts of RCTs that investigated the effects of EOs on anxiety were included. The trial data were extracted and the risk of bias was assessed by two reviewers independently. Pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis were performed by Stata 15.1 or R 4.1.2 software. Results: Forty-four RCTs (fifty study arms) involving 10 kinds of EOs and 3419 anxiety patients (1815 patients in EOs group and 1604 patients in control group) were included. Pairwise meta-analyses showed that EOs were effective in reducing State Anxiety Inventory scores (SAIS) [WMD = -6.63, 95% CI-8.17, -5.08] and Trait Anxiety Inventory scores (TAIS) [WMD = -4.97, 95% CI-6.73, -3.20]. Additionally, EOs could decrease systolic blood pressure (SBP) [WMD = -6.83, (95% CI -10.53, -3.12), Conclusion: According to the comprehensive analysis, EOs are effective in reducing both state anxiety and trait anxiety, and Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42022331319.
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