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Effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose on alleviating adults' acute pain severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Complementary therapies in medicine
January 1, 2021
Morteza Nasiri et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose, including massage, on reducing acute pain in adults.

Results Summary

The study found that aromatherapy massage with Damask rose significantly reduced pain severity (WMD: -1.16; 95% CI [-1.57, -0.75]; P < 0.001), though the overall quality of evidence was low.

Population

Adults with acute pain.

Effective Dosage

Not specified.

Duration

Not specified.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
aromatherapy with Damask rose
decrease
pain severity
adults
WMD: -2.12; 95% CI [-2.85, -1.40]; P < 0.001
reduced the pain severity significantly
#1
Inhalation aromatherapy
decrease
pain
-
WMD: -2.39; 95% CI [-3.31, -1.48]; P < 0.001
had significant effects on pain reduction
#2
aromatherapy massage
decrease
pain
-
WMD: -1.16; 95% CI [-1.57, -0.75]; P < 0.001
had significant effects on pain reduction
#3
aromatherapy with Damask rose
decrease
acute pain
adults
-
had a favourable effect on reducing the severity
#4
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although recent studies have investigated the analgesic activity of Damask rose using aromatherapy in different painful conditions, the results are inconclusive. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose on adults' acute pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The online databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, ISI web of science, Embase, ProQuest, CENTRAL, CINAHL, SID, and MagIran were searched up to August 10, 2020. The aim of this study was to find randomized controlled trials on the effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose in any form of administration (inhalation, vapor diffusion, and massage) on different types of acute pain in adults. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. Moreover, the quality of the evidence was evaluated by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Random effects model was applied to pool data using Stata. RESULTS: A total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which only one was not included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis revealed that aromatherapy with Damask rose reduced the pain severity significantly (WMD: -2.12; 95% CI [-2.85, -1.40]; P < 0.001). Inhalation aromatherapy (WMD: -2.39; 95% CI [-3.31, -1.48]; P < 0.001) and aromatherapy massage (WMD: -1.16; 95% CI [-1.57, -0.75]; P < 0.001) also had significant effects on pain reduction. The quality of evidence was low. CONCLUSION: Aromatherapy with Damask rose had a favourable effect on reducing the severity of acute pain in adults. However, there is insufficient evidence for the clinical benefits of aromatherapy with Damask rose due to the low-quality evidence. Accordingly, more high quality randomized clinical trials are needed to make an evidence-based conclusion.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute PainAromatherapyHumansPain MeasurementRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRosa
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations14
Citations/Year3.5
Relative Citation Ratio2.46
NIH Percentile80.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.27
Normalized Score0.66
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