NCT01963689

Aromatherapy for Anxiety and Self-esteem: Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 34 Years – 53 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of Ylang Ylang essential oil through dermal application or inhalation alters the perception of anxiety and self-esteem and physiological parameters such us blood pressure and temperature.

Detailed description

34 nurses from the University Hospital participated in this study and were randomized into three groups: one that received the Ylang Ylang Essential Oil cutaneous route, the second received the Essential Oil inhalation and the third (placebo) received the essence of Ylang ylang cutaneous route.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Self Esteem

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Intervention Group 2	Massage with Ylang Ylang Essence was applied for 30 seconds on the handle and the sternum area
OTHER	Intervention Group 1	Massage with Ylang Ylang essential oil in the wrist and in the region of the sternum
OTHER	Intervention Group 3	Put a drop of essential oil of ylang ylang in cotton located within the freshener and inhale throughout their work shift

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2013-10-16
• Last updated: 2013-10-16