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Alleviating severity of limb trauma pain with coadministration of topical sesame oil and standard treatments: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

International wound journal
June 1, 2024
Omolbanin Razani et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleSystematic ReviewMeta-AnalysisReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the impact of topical sesame oil massage on acute pain in adult outpatients with minor limb trauma compared to standard treatments alone or with a placebo.

Results Summary

The meta-analysis found that patients receiving standard care plus daily sesame oil massage had significantly greater pain reduction than those in control conditions, though the evidence quality was moderate and only two studies had good methodological rigor.

Population

Adult outpatients with minor limb trauma

Effective Dosage

Daily massage of the trauma site with sesame oil (specific amount not provided)

Duration

Second/third intervention day (exact duration not specified)

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (2)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
topical administration of sesame oil
decrease
pain score
adult outpatients with minor limb trauma
weighted mean difference: -1.10; 95% confidence interval [-1.62, -0.57]; p < 0.001
significantly higher reduction in mean change of the pain score
#1
standard care plus daily massage of the trauma site with sesame oil
decrease
acute traumatic limb pain
clients who received standard care plus daily massage of the trauma site with sesame oil
-
favourable consequence
#2
Abstract

Recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the analgesic activity of sesame oil among patients with limb trauma; nevertheless, their findings are inconsistent. Hence, this review aimed to clarify the impact of topical administration of sesame oil on acute pain of adult outpatients with minor limb trauma. The online databases (e.g., Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science) were searched up to 31 January 2024. The RCTs were included if they compared the effect of applying standard treatments plus topical sesame oil to administering standard treatments alone or with a placebo/sham treatment. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) and the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool were applied to address the evidence quality and the study's methodological rigour, respectively. Four RCTs had the inclusion criteria, and their findings were pooled in a meta-analysis employing a random-effects approach. According to the pooled analysis, the reduction in mean change of the pain score from baseline to the second/third intervention day was significantly higher in favour of clients who received standard care plus daily massage of the trauma site with sesame oil compared to those who received a control condition (weighted mean difference: -1.10; 95% confidence interval [-1.62, -0.57]; p < 0.001). However, the evidence quality was moderate, and only two studies had good methodological rigour. Hence, more high-quality studies are needed to make a solid evidence-based conclusion about the favourable consequence of topical sesame oil on alleviating acute traumatic limb pain.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSesame OilAdministration, TopicalPain ManagementAdultFemaleMaleAnalgesicsPain MeasurementMiddle AgedExtremities
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.40
Normalized Score0.64
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