Aromatherapy for stress reduction in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Abstract:

:The aim of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of aromatherapy for stress management. Seven databases were searched from their inception through April 2014. RCTs testing aromatherapy against any type of controls in healthy human person that assessed stress level and cortisol level were considered. Two reviewers independently performed the selection of the studies, data abstraction and validations. The risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane criteria. Five RCTs met our inclusion criteria, and most of them had high risk of bias. Four RCTs tested the effects of aroma inhalation compared with no treatment, no aroma, and no odour oil. The meta-analysis suggested that aroma inhalation has favourable effects on stress management (n=80; standard mean difference (SMD), -0.96; 95% CI, -1.44 to -0.48; P<0.0001; I(2)=0%). Three of included RCTs tested aroma inhalation on saliva or serum cortisol level compared with control and meta-analysis failed to show significant difference between two groups (n=88, SMDs -0.62; 95% CIs -1.26 to 0.02, P=0.06, I(2)=46%). In conclusion, there is limited evidence suggesting that aroma inhalation may be effective in controlling stress. However, the number, size and quality of the RCTs are too low to draw firm conclusions.

journal_name

Maturitas

journal_title

Maturitas

authors

Hur MH,Song JA,Lee J,Lee MS

doi

10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.08.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-12-01 00:00:00

pages

362-9

issue

4

eissn

0378-5122

issn

1873-4111

pii

S0378-5122(14)00267-9

journal_volume

79

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