The Impact of Preoperative Aromatherapy Upon Time to First Analgesia Request After Cesarean Section
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
one of the main aims of anesthesia is to reduce postoperative pain. However, many drugs that are used for this purpose, especially opioids, have side effects such as respiratory distress, nausea, itching, and gastrointestinal bleeding
. Recent studies have indicated interest in using complementary therapies such as heat and cold therapy, hypnotism.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
Pain is amongst the most common problems after surgery
(1). Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, which is associated with the real or probably damage of tissue. Unrelieved postoperative pain in addition to creating fears in the surgical patients, it makes adverse psychological impact on them
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The uncontrolled postoperative pain will make a lot of acute and chronic effects, including systemic mediators, hypercoagulability, postoperative immunosuppression, and delayed wound healing
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So, one of the main aims of anesthesia is to reduce postoperative pain. However, many drugs that are used for this purpose, especially opioids, have side effects such as respiratory distress, nausea, itching, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Recent studies have indicated interest in using complementary therapies such as heat and cold therapy, hypnotism.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Group A aromatherapy three drops of aromatherapy blend containing Lavender essence 10% were poured on cotton in cast containers, and the patient was asked to inhale it for 5 minutes from a distance of 10 cm |
Drug: aromatherapy blend containing Lavender
hree drops of aromatherapy blend containing Lavender essence 10% were poured on cotton in cast containers, and the patient was asked to inhale it for 5 minutes from a distance of 10 cm
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| No Intervention: Group B Control No intervention |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- time to first analgesia request [24 hours]
time to first analgesia request in minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Total daily consumption of analgesia [24 hours]
intravenous keteloac total consumption in the 1st 24 hours
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age between 20 and 40 years
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Body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2
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Patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II,
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Patients scheduled for elective cesarean section.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient refusal
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Allergy to local anaesthetics
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Anosmia
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Coagulopathy,
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Chronic pain syndromes
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Prolonged opioid medication
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Patients who received any analgesic 24 h before surgery.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emad Zarief Kamel Said | Assiut | Egypt | 71111 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Assiut University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Gupta A, Kaur K, Sharma S, Goyal S, Arora S, Murthy RS. Clinical aspects of acute post-operative pain management & its assessment. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2010 Apr;1(2):97-108.
- McQuay H, Derry S, Wiffen P, Moore A, Eccleston C. Postoperative pain management: number-needed-to-treat approach versus procedure-specific pain management approach. Pain. 2013 Jan;154(1):180. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.10.007. Epub 2012 Oct 22. No abstract available.
- Sheikhan F, Jahdi F, Khoei EM, Shamsalizadeh N, Sheikhan M, Haghani H. Episiotomy pain relief: Use of Lavender oil essence in primiparous Iranian women. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Feb;18(1):66-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.02.003. Epub 2011 Mar 16. Erratum In: Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Aug;18(3):195.
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