Comparison of the Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with 10% and 30% Peppermint Essential Oils on the Severity of Nausea in Abdominal Surgery Patients
Joint Authors
Rezaei, Mansour
Khatony, Alireza
Ahmadi, Yasin
Rezaei, Jahangir
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
One of the most common surgical complications is nausea.
Regarding the contradictory findings on the effect of aromatherapy with peppermint on the severity of nausea, in the present study, we aimed at comparing the effect of aromatherapy with 10% and 30% peppermint essential oils on the severity of nausea in surgical patients.
Methods.
This single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted at the surgical ward of Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran.
A total of 120 patients undergoing abdominal surgery were randomly divided into three groups of 10% peppermint, 30% peppermint, and control (40 patients in each group) using a random number table.
In each of the intervention groups, 0.2 ml of 10% and 30% peppermint essential oil was inhaled.
In the control group, the same amount of distilled water colored with green food coloring was inhaled.
The severity of nausea was measured by nausea visual analog scale (NVAS) before and 10 minutes after the intervention.
Results.
In the 10% peppermint group, the mean severity of nausea before the intervention was 52.3 ± 13.7 out of 100, which reduced to 40.5 ± 13.5 after the intervention (p<0.001).
In the 30% peppermint group, the mean severity scores of nausea before and after the intervention were 60.2 ± 15.0 and 39.7 ± 12.4, respectively (p<0.001).
In the control group, the mean severity scores of nausea before and after the intervention was not statistically significant.
There was no significant difference between the two intervention groups in terms of the mean severity of nausea after the intervention.
Conclusions.
It can be concluded that 10% and 30% peppermint essential oils are equally effective on the severity of nausea.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmadi, Yasin& Rezaei, Jahangir& Rezaei, Mansour& Khatony, Alireza. 2020. Comparison of the Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with 10% and 30% Peppermint Essential Oils on the Severity of Nausea in Abdominal Surgery Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156781
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmadi, Yasin…[et al.]. Comparison of the Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with 10% and 30% Peppermint Essential Oils on the Severity of Nausea in Abdominal Surgery Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156781
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmadi, Yasin& Rezaei, Jahangir& Rezaei, Mansour& Khatony, Alireza. Comparison of the Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with 10% and 30% Peppermint Essential Oils on the Severity of Nausea in Abdominal Surgery Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156781
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156781