Effect of Eucalyptus Oil Inhalation on Pain and Inflammatory Responses after Total Knee Replacement : A Randomized Clinical Trial

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 (e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser:	Jun, Yang Suk, Kang, Purum, Min, Sun Seek, Lee, Jeong-Min, Kim, Hyo-Keun, Seol, Geun Hee
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arthritis Blood levels Blood pressure C-reactive protein Chromatography Clinical trials Community health care Community nursing Edema Eucalyptus Evidence-based medicine Heart rate Inflammation Inhalation Knee Mass spectrometry Neurosciences Nursing Oil Oils & fats Pain Pain management Pharmacology Quality of life Respiration Scientific imaging Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	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
ISSN:	1741-427X 1741-4288
DOI:	10.1155/2013/502727