Occupational Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
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
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Sponsors
Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Paulista
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion 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
Exclusion criteria: Loss of follow-up of aromatherapy massage sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEliana;Thiago Braga;Domingos
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu;Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Outcome results
None listed