Abstract | BACKGROUND: MATERIALS AND METHODS: During this clinical trial, 50 patients who were candidates for CABG, were randomly divided into two equal groups, that is, the control group (n = 25) and the case group (n = 25). Following CABG, the case group received two drops of 2% lavender oil every 15 minutes with supplemental oxygen and the control group received only supplemental oxygen through a face mask. The data collection tools comprised of the demographic check list and visual analog scale (VAS) for evaluating the pain intensity. The pain intensity were assessed pre- and five, 30, and 60 minutes post aromatherapy. The final data were analyzed by the t-test and chi-squared test. RESULTS: The findings showed that the pain perception intensity in the case group was lower than that in the control group at the 30- and 60-minute phases after intervention (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The result indicated that aromatherapy can be used as a complementary method in postoperative pain reduction, as it reduced pain. The patients require two sedative drugs, and moreover, it avoids expenses of treatment.
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Authors | Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Om Golsum Ashrastaghi, Valiollah Habibi, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Mitra Ayasi |
Journal | Advanced biomedical research
(Adv Biomed Res)
Vol. 4
Pg. 127
( 2015)
ISSN: 2277-9175 [Print] India |
PMID | 26261829
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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