evaluation the effect of citrus aurantium on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in two models of skin massage and inhalation aromatherapy

Evaluation the effect of citrus aurantium on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in two models of skin massage and inhalation aromatherapy

This study is a four-group experimental clinical trial with two control groups and two intervention groups. In each group, 35 people are randomly selected and no blinding is performed. severity of pain will be assessed before and after the intervention in the first and second cycles.

The data collection place is the dormitories of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences. In confirmation of having dysmenorrhea, individuals will be randomly assigned in two intervention groups (citrus aurantium essential oil) and two control groups (almond oil).

Satisfaction to participate in the study, regular menstrual cycle with a duration of 3-7 days and interval of 21-35 days, menarche before the age of 18, primary dysmenorrhea with a score of 5 or more in VAS in two consecutive cycles, age 18-25 years, single, Iranian, lack of mental or physical illness, absence of gynecological disease , having a normal sense of smell exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue attending the study, very severe dysmenorrhea, incidence of dysmenorrhea after the age of 20, allergy to citrus aurantium essential oil, diagnosis of physical or mental illness during the study, abnormal bleeding during the study

In the intervention group, people will receive abdominal massage and inhalation of citrus aurantium, and in the control group, people will receive abdominal massage and inhalation of sweet almond oil. Both types of intervention will be performed in the first two days of the menstrual cycle for two consecutive cycles.

Reduce the severity of menstrual pain

Sampling will be done with the consecutive presence of the researcher in the dormitories of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in two stages. At first two dormitories of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences will be divided into two groups of massage therapy and inhalation aromatherapy with using of lottery card . Then in the first stage, people who have dysmenorrhea and met inclusion criteria and want to participate in the study will be determined, and then They will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control group within each dormitory. Randomization will be done by using the website Randomization with www.graphpad.com. Initially, inside each dormitory, people who met inclusion criteria were given the number one to 70, and with using web-based randomization will placed in two groups of massage therapy with citrus aurantium essential oil and massage with sweet almond oil, and in the another dormitory in two groups of inhalation aromatherapy of citrus aurantium essential oil and sweet almond oil. The number B is written on the bottles of almond oil and the number A is written on the bottle containing of citrus aurantium essential oil.