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Effect of aromatherapy with lavender and orange essential oils on pain and anxiety management in patients undergoing lower third molar extraction

Efficacy of aromatherapy with lavender and orange essential oils in managing pain and anxiety in patients undergoing lower third molar removal

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4g9qzsj
Enrollment
32
Registered
2026-07-31
Start date
2024-07-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anomalies of tooth position Unerupted and Impacted Teeth

Interventions

This is a randomized, double-blind clinical study. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to groups using a list of random numbers generated in Microsoft Excel® via the &quot
randbetween&quot
function. Experimental Group I: 16 healthy patients (ASA I) of both sexes, aged 18 to 35, requiring the removal of both mandibular third molars, with the use of aromatherapy (lavender essential oil) d
rescue medication usage during the first postoperative week will also be quantified. Quality of life will be assessed using the &quot
Oral Health Impact Profile-14&quot
(OHIP-14) questionnaire at the initial consultation, 24 hours after the procedure, and 7 days after the procedure.

Sponsors

Centro Universitário Christus - UNICHRISTUS
Lead Sponsor
Centro Universitário Christus - UNICHRISTUS
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals classified as ASA I by the American Society of Anesthesiologists; of either sex; aged 18 to 35 years; requiring the removal of both lower third molars; with unerupted mandibular third molars; and with third molars showing similar patterns of root formation, position, and degree of impaction on the right and left sides of each volunteer, as observed on panoramic radiographs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The following will be excluded: smokers; pregnant or lactating women; individuals with orthodontic bands on the mandibular second molars; those showing signs of any preoperative inflammatory or infectious condition; and patients with systemic diseases, neurological disorders, or hearing loss/auditory disorders related to sound interpretation that could influence the study results

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1: Mean differences are expected in clinical parameters related to pain, assessed using the visual analog scale.;Outcome 1: It was observed that postoperative pain peaked at 2 hours and decreased after 4 hours in all groups, with more sustained relief observed in the lavender and orange groups.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 2: Mean differences are expected to be found in clinical parameters related to the impact on quality of life, assessed via the “Oral Health Impact Profile-14” (OHIP-14) questionnaire, which focuses primarily on negative effects.;Outcome 2: It was observed that only the lavender group showed a significant increase in scores after 7 days (p=0.008).

Countries

BR

Contacts

Public ContactEdson Cetira Filho

Centro Universitário Christus - UNICHRISTUS

edson.cetira@hotmail.com+55(85)997219653

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026