Effect of aromatherapy with Melissa essential oil on stress and hemodynamic parameters in acute coronary syndrome patients: A clinical trial in the emergency department

Stress and hemodynamic changes are among the most significant symptoms and signs that could be observed in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) upon admission to the emergency department. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of the fragrance of lemon balm (Melissa Officinal...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2021-08, Vol.44, p.101436-101436, Article 101436
Main Authors: Veiskaramian, Atefeh, Gholami, Mohammad, Yarahmadi, Sajad, Amanolahi Baharvand, Peyman, Birjandi, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute coronary syndromes
Aromatherapy
Chi-square test
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Coronary artery disease
Emergency department
Emergency services
Heart rate
Hemodynamic parameters
Hemodynamics
Nursing
Oils & fats
Petroleum
Random sampling
Stress
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Summary:Stress and hemodynamic changes are among the most significant symptoms and signs that could be observed in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) upon admission to the emergency department. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of the fragrance of lemon balm (Melissa Officinalis) essential oil on stress level and hemodynamic parameters in patients with ACS in the emergency department. In this double-blind clinical trial, 72 patients were allocated to two groups of Melissa and placebo based on stratified block random sampling. The Melissa group inhaled two drops of Melissa essential oil, whereas the placebo group inhaled two drops of sunflower oil in two aromatherapy phases for 10 min with 90-min intervals. Stress level was measured using the depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21), and hemodynamic parameters were measured and recorded in six time points by a cardiac monitoring system. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and ANOVA statistical tests, Chi-square test, independent t-test, and post-hoc Tukey's test. Interaction between the time and group indicated the significant decrease in the mean score of stress and heart rate in the time points 2 and 5 (5 min after every occasion of aromatherapy) (p 
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101436