The aims of the study were to evaluate efficacy and safety of the sticker pads containing lavender and ylang ylang oil in high blood pressure volunteers
High blood pressure volunteers were divided into the sticker group or the placebo group. The volunteers attached the pad to their shirt for 3, 7, 10, and 14 days. Blood pressure, pulse rate, adverse reactions, and satisfaction were investigated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
34
The sticker pad group attached an sticker pad (0.3% lavender oil and 0.7% ylang ylang oil) to their shirt, close to the right side of the neck, for 14 days,
The placebo group attached a sticker pad without lavender and ylang ylang oil to their shirt, close to the right side of the neck, for 14 days.
Chulalongkorn Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Systolic blood pressure
Measure systolic blood pressure in mmHg
Time frame: 14 days
Diastolic blood pressure
Measure diastolic blood pressure in mmHg
Time frame: 14 days
Pulse rate
Measure pulse rate in beats/minutes
Time frame: 14 days
adverse reactions of the respiratory tract, skin, gastrointestinal tract, eye, and central nervous system
Using a score of 0 to 3, following an increase of severity
Time frame: 14 days
Satisfaction of the product
Using a visual analogue scale, 0 means not satisfied, 10 means very satisfied
Time frame: 14 days
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