"In conclusion, inhalation of eucalyptus oil was effective in decreasing patient's pain and blood pressure following TKR, suggesting that eucalyptus oil inhalation may be a nursing intervention for the relief of pain after TKR."
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013: 502727.
Published online Jun 18, 2013. doi: 10.1155/2013/502727
PMCID: PMC3703330
Effect of Eucalyptus Oil Inhalation on Pain and Inflammatory Responses after Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yang Suk Jun,
1
Purum Kang,
1
Sun Seek Min,
2
Jeong-Min Lee,
3
Hyo-Keun Kim,
3
and Geun Hee Seol
1
,*
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Abstract
Eucalyptus
oil has been reported effective in reducing pain, swelling, and
inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of eucalyptus
oil inhalation on pain and inflammatory responses after total knee
replacement (TKR) surgery. Participants were randomized 1
:1
to intervention group (eucalyptus inhalation group) or control group
(almond oil inhalation group). Patients inhaled eucalyptus or almond oil
for 30 min of continuous passive motion (CPM) on 3 consecutive days.
Pain on a visual analog scale (VAS), blood pressure, heart rate,
C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, and white blood cell (WBC) count
were measured before and after inhalation. Pain VAS on all three days (P < .001) and systolic (P < .05) and diastolic (P
= .03) blood pressure on the second day were significantly lower in the
group inhaling eucalyptus than that inhaling almond oil. Heart rate,
CRP, and WBC, however, did not differ significantly in the two groups.
In conclusion, inhalation of eucalyptus oil was effective in decreasing
patient's pain and blood pressure following TKR, suggesting that
eucalyptus oil inhalation may be a nursing intervention for the relief
of pain after TKR.
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:1
to intervention group (eucalyptus inhalation group) or control group
(almond oil inhalation group). Patients inhaled eucalyptus or almond oil
for 30 min of continuous passive motion (CPM) on 3 consecutive days.
Pain on a visual analog scale (VAS), blood pressure, heart rate,
C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, and white blood cell (WBC) count
were measured before and after inhalation. Pain VAS on all three days (P < .001) and systolic (P < .05) and diastolic (P
= .03) blood pressure on the second day were significantly lower in the
group inhaling eucalyptus than that inhaling almond oil. Heart rate,
CRP, and WBC, however, did not differ significantly in the two groups.
In conclusion, inhalation of eucalyptus oil was effective in decreasing
patient's pain and blood pressure following TKR, suggesting that
eucalyptus oil inhalation may be a nursing intervention for the relief
of pain after TKR.Link to full article here.
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