Effect of a lavender essential oil and sleep hygiene protocol on insomnia in postmenopausal women: A pilot randomized clinical trial

L Lucena, JG Santos-Junior, S Tufik, H Hachul - EXPLORE, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Insomnia and vasomotor symptoms are frequently experienced during the
menopausal transition and in postmenopause, worsening sleep maintenance and quality of …

Effects of lavender aroma on sleep quality in healthy Japanese students

K Hirokawa, T Nishimoto… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This single-blind randomized study investigated the effectiveness of lavender aroma on
quality of sleep in healthy Japanese students. The data of seven participants (2 men, 5 …

A critical review on clinical evidence of the efficacy of lavender in sleep disorders

J Luo, W Jiang - Phytotherapy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep disorders are one of the most prevalent psychiatric diseases. Insomnia is the most
common sleep disorder amongst the general population. It is also one of the most frequent …

Effectiveness of aromatherapy massage and inhalation on symptoms of depression in Chinese community-dwelling older adults

M Xiong, Y Li, P Tang, Y Zhang, M Cao… - The Journal of …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Geriatric depression is a major public health problem in China. The study
compared the intervention and follow-up effects of aromatherapy massage and inhalation on …

Trial of essential oils to improve sleep for patients in cardiac rehabilitation

B McDonnell, P Newcomb - The Journal of Alternative and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference
between the sleep quality of patients who inhaled placebo and those who inhaled an aroma …

An olfactory stimulus modifies nighttime sleep in young men and women

N Goel, H Kim, RP Lao - Chronobiology international, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Aromatherapy is an anecdotal method for modifying sleep and mood. However, whether
olfactory exposure to essential oils affects night‐time objective sleep remains untested …

Does smoking affect OSA? What about smoking cessation?

A Pataka, S Kotoulas, G Kalamaras, A Tzinas… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The connection between smoking and Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not yet clear. There
are studies that have confirmed the effect of smoking on sleep disordered breathing …

The effects of aromatherapy massage on sleep quality of nurses on monthly rotating night shifts

YY Chang, CL Lin, LY Chang - … ‐Based Complementary and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on sleep quality of
nurses with monthly rotating night shifts. Subjects were enrolled at a medical center in …

Effect of music therapy on sleep quality

M Kavurmacı, N Dayapoğlu… - Alternative therapies in …, 2020 - avesis.atauni.edu.tr
Context• One of the important functions of nurses is to prepare a relaxing environment for
patients, for whom they look after and fulfill sleep needs. Today, music therapy, one of …

Sedative music facilitates deep sleep in young adults

CK Chen, YC Pei, NH Chen, LT Huang… - The Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: To investigate the effect of sedative music on the different stages of the sleep
cycle in young adults with various sleep latencies by using polysomnography (PSG) …