Apay et al.(2012)2222 Apay SE, Arslan S, Akpinar RB, Celebioglu A. Effect of aromatherapy massage on dysmenorrhea in Turkish students. Pain Manag Nurs. 2012;13(04):236–240. Doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2010. 04.002 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2010. 04.0...
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Quasiexperimental crossover |
Midwifery/nursing students |
20 |
Lavender/ abd. Massage, 1st day of menses, 15 minutes, 1 time (n = 44) |
Placebo/abd. Massage 1st day of menses, 15 minutes, 11 time |
3 cycles |
0 |
VAS-100 points |
VAS > 60 |
Massage is effective. The effect of aromatherapy massage is higher than placebo massage (p<0.001). |
Amiri Farahani et al. (2012)2424 Amiri Farahani L, Heidari T, Roozbahani N, Attarha M, Akbari TorkestaniN, Bekhradi R, et al. Effect of aromatherapy on pain severity in primary dysmenorrhea. J Arak Univ Med Sci. 2012;15 (04):1–9
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RCT |
Medical university students |
21 |
Massage + mixture of lavender/peppermint essential oil (n = 36) a week before menses up to the presence of pain, onetime, 1 5 minutes, daily |
1.almond oil (n = 36) 2.massage alone (n = 36) a week before menses up to the presence of pain, one time, 1 5 minutes, daily |
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
multidimensional spoken criteria = 2 or 3 |
Severity of dysmenorrhea decreased in massage and aromatherapy groups(p = 0.014) |
Ataollahi et al. (2015)2121 Ataollahi M, Akbari SA, Mojab F, Roshanaie G. Effects of aromatherapy by Rosaceous on the severity and systemic symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. Adv Nurs Midwifery.. 2015;25(89): 59–67
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RCT |
Medical student |
21 |
Rosaceous extract (n = 55), First 3 days of menses, two times daily |
Placebo (n=55) First 3 days of menses, two times daily |
2 cycles |
0 |
VAS-10points |
Intermediate/ sever pain |
Severity of dysmenorrhea decreased in both groups, but this reduction was more significant in the Rosaceous group (p<0.001). |
Azima et al. (2015)4646 Azima S, Bakhshayesh HR, Kaviani M, Abbasnia K, Sayadi M. Comparison of the effect of massage therapy and isometric exercises on primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2015;28(06):486-491. Doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.02.003 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2015.02.0...
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RCT |
Non-medical university students |
21 |
Lavender/massage (n = 34) First 2 days of menses, one time daily |
1) Reflexology (n = 34), 20 minutes daily, 10 days before menses
2) Control (n = 34)
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2 cycles |
0 |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
pain reduction was more in the lavender/ massage group (p<0.001) |
Bakhtshirin et al. (2015)1515 Bakhtshirin F, Abedi S, YusefiZoj P, Razmjooee D. The effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender oil on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in Arsanjan students. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2015;20(01):156–160
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RCT, cross over |
Midwifery/nursing students |
20 |
Lavender/ massage (n = 40) |
placebo/ massage (n = 40) |
2 cycles |
0 |
VAS-10points |
VAS>6 |
A significant pain reduction in lavender/massage in comparison with placebo/massage. |
Beiranvand et al. (2015)3131 Beiranvand S, Hosseinabadi R, Anbari K, Pirdadeh Beiranvand S, Asti P. The effect of lavender aromatherapy massage on severity andsymptomsofprimarydysmenorrheal. ComplementMedJFac Nurs Midwifery. 2015;5(01):1028–1041
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RCT cross over |
Students |
21 |
Lavender/ 48 hours before and after menstruation/ 15 minutes twice a day (n = 30) |
Placebo (almond oil)/ 48 hours before and after menstruation/ 15 minutes twice a day (n = 30) |
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
A significant pain reduction in lavender/massage in comparison with placebo/massage (p<0.001). |
Davari et al. (2014)2323 Davari M, Reihani M, Khoshrang N. The aromatherapy effect of rosemary and lavander on primary dysmenorrhea: a clinical controlled trial. Majallah-i Danishkadah-i Pizishki-i Isfahan. 2014;32(290):929–937
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RCT |
Students |
22 |
Rosemary (n = 30), Lavender (n = 30), rosemary + lavender (n = 30), first 3 days of menses 15 minutes, twice a day |
mefenamic acid (n = 30), placebo (n = 30) |
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
MDQ |
significant reductions in pain in rosemary
(p < 0.001 ), lavender, both, and mefenamic acid
(p <0.01) compared with placebo.
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Raisi Dehkordi et al. (2014)4747 Raisi Dehkordi Z, Hosseini Baharanchi FS, Bekhradi R. Effect of lavender inhalation on the symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea and the amount of menstrual bleeding: A randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2014;22(02):212-219. Doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.12.011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2013.12.0...
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RCT Crossover |
Students |
20 |
Lavender first 3 days of menses, every 6 hours (n = 48) |
Placebo first 3 days of menses, every 6 hours (n = 48) |
2 cycles |
reported |
Scoring from 1 to 4 1: none, 2: mild, 3: moderate, 4: severe |
VMS: 2 or 3 |
significant reductions in pain in lavender (p<0.001) |
Kim et al. (2011)1818 Kim YJ, Lee MS, Yang YS, Hur MH. Self-aromatherapy massage of the abdomen for the reduction of menstrual pain and anxiety during menstruation in nurses: a placebo-controlled clinical trial. Eur J Integr Med. 2011;3(03):e165–e168. Doi: 10.1016/j. eujim.2011.08.007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j. eujim.2011.08...
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Non-Random CT |
Nurses |
25 |
Aroma + self-massage (n = 26) twice a day, 2 days |
Placebo (n= 18)
No treatment (n= 19)
|
1 cycle |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
significant reductions in pain (p<0.001) |
Marzouk et al. (2013)2525 Marzouk TM, El-Nemer AM, Baraka HN. The effect of aromatherapy abdominal massage on alleviating menstrual pain in nursing students: a prospective randomized cross-over study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:742421. Doi: 10.1155/2013/742421 https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/742421...
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RCT Crossover |
Nursing students |
17-20 |
Aroma+ massage (n = 48),
once daily, 7 days before menses
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Placebo+ massage (n = 47),
once daily, 7 days before menses
|
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
significant reductions in pain |
Ou et al. (2012)2626 Ou MC, Hsu TF, Lai AC, Lin YT, Lin CC. Pain relief assessment by aromatic essential oil massage on outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2012;38(05):817–822. Doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01802.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011...
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RCT |
Patients |
24 |
Aroma + massage (n = 24)
Once daily, 3 days
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Placebo+ massage (n = 24)
Once daily, 3 days
|
1 cycle |
0 |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
Duration of pain significantly decreased |
Uysal et al. (2016)
|
RCT |
Patients admitted to the emergency unit |
21 |
rose essential oil + diclofenac, 75 mg ampule
(n = 52)
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Placebo + diclofenac, 75 mg ampule (n = 53) |
continuously spray every 10 minutes [img] |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
significant reductions in pain after 30 minute (p = 0.019) |
Hur et al.(2012)
|
RCT |
High school students |
? |
Aroma + massage (n = 32) |
acetaminophen (n = 32) |
1 cycle |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
significant reductions in pain after 24 hour (p< 0.001) |
Nikjou et al.(2016)4848 Nikjou R, Kazemzadeh R, Rostamnegad M, Moshfegi S, Karimollahi M, Salehi H. The effect of lavender aromatherapy on the pain severity of primary dysmenorrhea: a triple-blind randomized clinical trial. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016;6(04):211-215. Doi: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_527_14 https://doi.org/10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_527_...
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RCT Triple blind |
Students |
19-29 |
Lavender (n = 100) once a day, 30 minutes, 3 days |
Placebo (n=100)
once a day, 30 minutes, 3 days
|
2 cycles |
0 |
VAS-10points |
Intolerable,
limits activities exclude
|
significant reductions in pain (p<0.001) |
Rizk(2013)2727 Rizk SA. Effect of aromatherapy abdominal massage using peppermint versus ginger oils on primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. J Am Sci. 2013;9(11):497–505
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RCT |
Nursing students |
17-21 |
Peppermint oil + massage (n = 40)
ginger oil + massage (n = 40),
once daily, 15 minutes, 5 days before menses
|
Placebo + massage (n = 40) |
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
Moderate or severe dysmenorrhea |
Significant reductions in severity of pain in Int. groups. |
Sadeghi Aval Shahr et al. (2015)2020 Sadeghi Aval Shahr H, Saadat M, Kheirkhah M, Saadat E. The effect of self-aromatherapy massage of the abdomen on the primary dysmenorrhoea. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2015;35(04):382–385. Doi: 10.3109/01443615.2014.958449 https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2014.95...
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RCT |
Students |
18-35 |
Rose essential oil (n = 25) on the first day of menses, 15 minutes |
almond oil + massage (n = 25) massage (n = 25) |
2 Cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
Significant reductions of pain in rose essential oil comparison to massage only (p< 0.001) or almond oil +massage (p < 0.05) |
Sajjadi et al. (201 8)2828 Sajjadi M, Bahri N, Abavisani M. Aromatherapy massage with geranium essence for pain reduction of primary dysmenorrhea: a double blind clinical trial. Majallah-i Zanan, Mamai va Nazai-i Iran. 2018;20(12):50–57. Doi: 10.22038/ijogi.2017.10430 https://doi.org/10.22038/ijogi.2017.1043...
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RCT |
Students |
18-35 |
Geranium essential oil (n = 30) on the first day of menses, 15 minutes |
1) Almond oil (n = 30)
2) No treatment (n = 30)
|
2 cycles |
reported |
VAS-10points |
VAS>5 |
Significant reduction in Geranium essential oil group comparison to others (p<0.001). |
Han et al. (2006)1616 Han SH, Hur MH, Buckle J, Choi J, Lee MS. Effect of aromatherapy on symptomsofdysmenorrheaincollegestudents:A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2006; 12(06):535–541. Doi: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.535 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2006.12.535...
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RCT |
Students |
20 |
Aromatherapy + massage (n = 25)
15 minutes on the first day of menses
|
1) Almond oil + massage (n = 20)
2) No treatment (n = 22)
|
2 cycles |
0 |
VAS-10points |
VAS>6 |
The severity was significantly lower in the aromatherapy group than in the other two groups |