Abstract P1-10-29: Randomized trial of aromatherapy vs. conventional care for breast cancer patients during perioperative periods

We examined Japanese breast cancer patients operated at Nahanishi Clinic , Okinawa, JAPAN.The patients were randomly assigned to a 2:1 ratio to aromatherapy or usual care following the informed consents were obtained. The aromatherapy group had aroma-oil (lavender, orange or ylang-ylang) placed at the bedside from 9 pm until 6 am. QOL of the patients was the primary endpoints and the changes of vital signs and the rate of hypnotic usage as secondary endpoints. QOL was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30,in which the Patients completed a baseline QOL assessment at the time of admission , of surgery day (AM7:00) and at the morning of post-operative day 1. Vital signs and hypnotic usage were also recorded at the same time.RESULTS: Among 249 women screened, we randomized 153 women, with 102 to aromatherapy and 51 to conventional care. QOL tended to be improved among aromatherapy groups in physical functioning and role functioning at the morning of post-operative day 1, but the differences did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.08 and 0.09, respectively). There were no statistically significant differences between two groups in the other points of QOL assessment. Aromatherapy did by no means improve vital signs and the rate of hypnotic usage of the patients.canres;76/4_Supplement/P1-10-29/TBL1T1tbl1Global health status, functional scales and symptomatic scales of aromatherapy and usual care assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire Aromatherapy Usual care (%)Good (≥66.7)A...
Source: Cancer Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Poster Session Abstracts Source Type: research