The Effect of Aromatherapy with the Essential Oil of Geranium on Premenstrual Syndrome in Students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

The Effect of Aromatherapy with the Essential Oil of Granium on Premenstrual Syndrome in Students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

This trial has two parallel groups, including the geranium essential oil group and the placebo group. The sample size estimated for this study is 60 people who will be divided randomly into two groups by simple random sampling.

This study will be conducted blindly in Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. In this study, researchers are unaware of the allocation of individuals to the geranium essential oils and placebo. Data collection is also based on a demographic information form, a screening tool for symptoms before Menstruation and General Health Questionnaire

Desire to participate in the plan, non-use of vitamin supplements, non-use of hormonal drugs at least 2 months ago, menstrual periods between 24 and 35 days, lack of underlying illness such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, or any mental disorder, business Scores higher than 20 from the screening questionnaire for premenstrual symptoms, gaining score less than 23 from the general health questionnaire, entry criteria Unwillingness to cooperate, stressful events during the cycle and intervention, changes in the menstrual cycle that reduce the period to less than 24 days or increase to over 35 days, changes in the menstrual cycle leading to Reduce the number of bleeding days to less than 3 days or increase it to more than 7 days. Occurrence such as marriage, surgery, at least 3 months before the start of the study, sensitivity to the essential oil of the herb, exit criteria

In the intervention group, the essential oil of the geranium plant with a concentration of 0.5% will be used. In the control group, the drug (sweet almond oil) will be used

of Granium on Premenstrual Syndrome

For randomization, the method of permutation blocks (30 blocks, dual) was used. For this purpose, the letter A represents the group of geranium and letter B, representing the control group, and there were two possible cases of AB and BA. Then the contract is closed if, in the random numbers table, the number of pairs is replaced by AB, and if the number is the case, the BA substitution of the patients in the groups is performed. In this case, if in the random numbers table, the number of paired numbers entering the study was placed in the geranium group and the next person was placed in the control group. In the random numbers table, if the odd number came from the BA permutation block, that is, the first patient in the control group and the second patient in the geranium group. All numbers were randomly selected using random numbers. It should be noted that the direction and direction of movement in the random numbers table were determined in advance. This work continued until the determination of 30 double blocks.

For the blinding of samples and researchers, the essential oils are presented in a dish of the same color and shape. For intervention, twice a day, 10 drops of essential oil are poured onto cotton and pinched with a pin at a distance of 30 cm from the nose, and the subject will breathe in for a period of 5 minutes with ordinary breathing.