Comparison between Citrus sinensis flowers and Mentha spicata leave essential oils inhalation on lung function and exercise performance among a group of athlete students

The effect of Inhalation of Citrus sinensis flowers and Mentha spicata leave essential oils on lung function and exercise performance: a quasi-experimental uncontrolled before-and-after study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10133422

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-20

Start date

2016-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-11-20

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Conditions

Exercise performance and lung function Not Applicable Exercise performance and lung function

Interventions

Twenty male university students from the faculty of physical education at An-Najah National University in Nablus-Palestine will be randomly assigned into two different groups. The study is single blin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy 2. Male university students from the faculty of physical education at An-Najah National University in Nablus-Palestine 3. Aged between 18-20 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from any disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lung function is measured using spirometry before and 5 minutes after inhalation of volatile oil.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Athletic performance is measured using a 1500 meter run test before and after inhalation of volatile oil.	—

Countries

Palestinian Territory

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026