Research Article
The Clinical Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Reducing Pain for the Cancer Patients: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Table 1
Characteristics of included randomized controlled trials.
| | Author | Publication
year | Country | Study
period | Assigned
group | Randomly assigned participants () | Types of participants | Component of essential oil | Intervention time | Methods used for assessing pain intensity |
| |
Wilkinson et al. [9] | 2007 | UK | 1998–2002 | Control: usual care
Experimental: massage with essential oil | 115
116 | Patients with any type of cancer | Unclear | 10 weeks | EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) |
| |
Wilkie et al. [10] | 2000 | USA | 1995-1996 | Control: usual care
Experimental: massage with Essential oil | 14
15 | Patients with any type of cancer | Unclear | 2 weeks | PAT (Pain Assessment Tool) |
| |
S. P. Weinrich and M. C. Weinrich [11] | 1990 | USA | Unclear | Control: no physical contact
Experimental: massage with Essential oil | 14
15 | Patients with any type of cancer | Unclear | 10 minutes | VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) |
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