The use of Aromatherapy associated with Massagem on Stress from a nursing staff at the surgical center

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• Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
• Main ID: RBR-6mgqn3
• Date of registration: 11/09/2017
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Paulista
• Public title: The use of Aromatherapy associated with Massagem on Stress from a nursing staff at the surgical center
• Scientific title: Aromatherapy with Massage on Stress from a nursing staff at the surgical center
• Date of first enrolment: 04/07/2016
• Recruitment status: Data analysis completed
• URL: http://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-6mgqn3
• Study type: Intervention
• Study design: Clinical trial of a randomized-controlled, parallel, uni-blind treatment with two arms
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Eliana Mara Braga
• Affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

• Name: Thiago da Silva Domingos
• Affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; age between 18 and 60 years; to be working regularly in the sector (surgical center); to consent participate in the research by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form; achieve a minimum score of 12 points on Vasconcelos Stress Symptom List; olfactory acceptance of the odor of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) essential oils; and declare not being pregnant.
Exclusion criteria: Loss of follow-up of aromatherapy massage sessions.

Age minimum: 18Y
Age maximum: 60Y
Gender: -

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Occupational Diseases

Intervention(s)

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Intervention Group: Nineteen nursing staff with at least a low level of stress received six aromatherapy massages on alternate days that lasted 10 to 15 minutes. The massage protocol consisted in the use of distributed smoothing in linear movements applied in the posterior cervical and thoracic regions. The cream for the massage was based on neutral cream, where essential oil of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) were diluted in concentration of 1% each. Each participant used by massage 10mL of aromatic cream. In addition to this procedure, before the beginning of each massage, the 19 participants had their heart rate and blood pressure checked. The questionnaires investigate stress index of the participants was applied before the first massage and after the sixth massage, when finalizing the study protocol. Control group: 19 nursing staff with at least a low level of stress remained untreated for two weeks (which corresponded to the intervention period in the control group) and again responded to the questionnaire assessing stress levels.

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Primary Outcome(s)

Expected outcome: decrease in stress scores verified by applying the Stress Symptom List (nationally validated instrument) evidenced by moving to a less intense stress level after six aromatherapy massage sessions.

Outcome found: There was no change to less intense levels of stress. There was observed a decrease in the scores of stress levels through the application of Stress Symptoms List (validated instrument nationally) after six sessions of massage with aromatherapy, however, the statistical analysis did not detect significance between experimental and control groups, considered p-value 0.05.

Statistical data of the intragroup analysis: Control Group: LSS before 45,11 (SD 30,62); after 44.44 (DP 30.54), p-value = 0.99. Intervention Group: LSS before 52.15 (DP 30.04); after 46.31 (SD 30.42), p-value = 0.92. Statistical data from the intergroup analysis: LSS before-control group 45.11 (SD 30.62) and intervention group 52.15 (SD 30.04), p-value = 0.87. LSS after-control group 44.44 (SD 30.54) and the intervention group 46.31 (SD 30.42), p-value = 0.92.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Expected outcomes: decreased manual heart rate, assisted by digital clock, before and after each aromatherapy massage session. Decrease of systolic blood pressure verified by aneroid sphygmomanometer, before and after each session of aromatherapy massage. Decrease in diastolic blood pressure as measured by an aneroid sphygmomanometer before and after each aromatherapy massage session.

Outcome founds: There was a decrease in heart rate for all six aromatherapy massage sessions with statistical significance, considered p-value 0.05. There was a decrease in systolic blood pressure for all aromatherapy massage sessions with statistical significance, considering p-value 0.05. There was a decrease in diastolic blood pressure for all sessions of massage with aromatherapy, however, statistical analysis showed significant result only from second to sixth massage session, considering p-value 0.05.

Statistical data of heart rate (intervention group): 1st session - 66.53 (13.96); 57.97 (9.52); p-value <0.0001; 2nd session - 65.32 (SD 9.74); 59.11 (DP 9.52); p-value <0.0001; 3rd session - 64.11 (DP 9.24); 59.26 (DP 9.80); p-value <0.0001; 4th session - 66.75 (SD 10.29); 62.05 (DP 10.31); p-value <0.0001; 5th session - 62.53 (SD 8.17); 57.05 (SD 11.76); p-value <0.0091; 6th session - 65.26 (SD 8.04); 57.05 (DP 8.11); p-value <0.0001.

Statistical data of systolic blood pressure: 1st session - 120.53 (SD 15.08); 107.26 (DP 12.41); p-value <0.001; 2nd session - 123.68 (DP 13.00); 111.05 (DP 12.43); p-value <0.001; 3rd session - 125.79 (DP 13.46); 112.63 (DP 12.84); p-value <0.001; 4th session - 128.95 (DP 9.80); 115.79 (DP 9.61); p-value <0.001; 5th session - 131.58 (DP 18.34); 119.47 (DP 15.45); p-value <0.001; 6th session - 124.74 (SD 16.11); 112.63 (DP 12.84); p-value <0.001.

Statistical data of diastolic blood pressure: 1st session - 71.42 (SD 18.61); 69.37 (DP 7.95); p-value = 0.59; 2nd session - 78.42 (DP 7.65); 68.95 (DP 7.37); p-value <0.001; 3rd session - 77.63 (DP 7.88); 72.89 (DP 7.87); p-value = 0.0018; 4th session - 78.68 (SD 5.74); 73, 95 (DP 6.79); p-value = 0.0069; 5th session - 80.26 (SD 9.50); 72.11 (DP = 8.55); p-value = 0.001; 6th session - 75.79 (DP 9.02); 71.05 (DP 8.75); p-value = 0.015.

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Universidade Estadual Paulista

Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista

Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu