Nord DeeAnn, Belew John
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St Paul, MN 55101, USA.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2009 Oct;24(5):307-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.07.001.
This randomized, controlled, blinded study examined the effectiveness of an aromatherapy intervention on the reduction of children's distress in a perianesthesia setting. The sample included children with and without developmental disabilities (n = 94). Subjects in the intervention group received an aromatherapy intervention of lavender and ginger essential oils. The control group received a placebo intervention of jojoba oil. Distress was measured at two times: before induction and in the PACU, using the Faces, Legs, Arms, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scale. The mean distress level was lower for the children in the essential oil group, but the effect was not statistically significant (P = .055). Parents' responses to survey questions about satisfaction with aromatherapy did not differ between groups, although open-ended comments indicated a more positive opinion of the benefits of the intervention in the aromatherapy group.
这项随机、对照、双盲研究考察了芳香疗法干预措施在减少儿童麻醉前后阶段痛苦方面的效果。样本包括有和没有发育障碍的儿童（n = 94）。干预组的受试者接受了薰衣草和姜精油的芳香疗法干预。对照组接受了荷荷巴油的安慰剂干预。使用面部、腿部、手臂、哭声和安慰度（FLACC）量表在两个时间点测量痛苦程度：诱导前和在麻醉后护理单元（PACU）。精油组儿童的平均痛苦水平较低，但效果无统计学意义（P = 0.055）。尽管开放式评论表明芳香疗法组对干预措施的益处看法更为积极，但两组家长对关于芳香疗法满意度的调查问题的回答并无差异。
