The aims of the study were to evaluate safety of sticker pads containing lavender and ylang ylang oil in healthy volunteers.
The lavender and ylang ylang oil pad was attached to the shirts of healthy volunteers for 2 hours. The outcomes were evaluated before, during and 30 minutes after removal of the pad. Adverse reactions, irritation score, and quality of life were assessed. Blood pressure and pulse rate were also measured
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
Sticker pads , size 160 mm2, were produced by a certified ISO 9001 manufacturer and contained 0.3% lavender oil and 0.7% ylang ylang oil. The sticker pad was attached to the shirts of healthy volunteers for 2 hours. The outcomes were evaluated before, during and 30 minutes after removal of the pad.
Chulalongkorn Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Adverse reactions of the respiratory tract, skin, eye, and central nervous system
The severity scores were 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms)
Time frame: 2 hours
Irritation of eye, respiratory, other neurological, and toxicity reaction
Using a 0 to 100 scale, following an increase of severity
Time frame: 2 hours
Systolic blood pressure
Measure systemic blood pressure in mmHg
Time frame: 2 hours
Diastolic blood pressure
Measure diastolic blood pressure in mmHg
Time frame: 2 hours
Pulse rate
Measure pulse rate in beats/minutes
Time frame: 2 hours
Rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire
Using a score of 1 (no problems) to 5 (severe problem)
Time frame: 2 hours
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