PMID- 25192562
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150416
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 1557-7708 (Electronic)
IS  - 1075-5535 (Linking)
VI  - 20
IP  - 10
DP  - 2014 Oct
TI  - The effectiveness of essential oils for patients with neck pain: a randomized 
      controlled study.
PG  - 771-9
LID - 10.1089/acm.2013.0453 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of aromatic essential oils on neck pain. 
      DESIGN: Sixty participants with a history of neck pain and Neck Disability Index 
      (NDI) score >10% were selected and randomly divided into control and experimental 
      groups. SETTING: Motion analysis laboratory at Hungkuang University. 
      INTERVENTION: For the experimental group, the intervention included 3% 
      concentration cream composed of four essential oils: marjoram, black pepper, 
      lavender, and peppermint. For the control group, only an unscented cream was 
      provided. For 4 weeks, all patients applied 2 g cream directly to the affected 
      area daily after showering or bathing. OUTCOME MEASURES: Assessment was performed 
      by using a visual analogue scale (VAS), NDI, pressure pain threshold (PPT) 
      evaluated with a pressure meter, and neck-joint range evaluated with Motion 
      Analysis System (MAS). RESULTS: A t-test statistical analysis by SPSS statistical 
      software indicated that VAS scores improved significantly for both groups 
      (p<0.05). In addition, the experimental group had improved pain tolerance in the 
      left upper trapezius (mean+/-standard deviation, 2.96+/-2.54) and right upper 
      trapezius (2.88+/-2.90) as measured by the PPT. According to the NDI, the 
      experimental group also showed significant improvement (p=0.02). Comparison of 
      MAS values before and after the intervention showed significant improvement in 
      the 10 motion areas in the experimental group. This finding suggests that the 
      experimental group had better results than the control group. CONCLUSION: The 
      essential oil cream developed in this study can be used to improve neck pain. 
      This study appears to be the first to quantify this by using PPT and MAS.
FAU - Ou, Ming-Chiu
AU  - Ou MC
AD  - 1 Department of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, 
      Hungkuang University , Taichung, Taiwan .
FAU - Lee, Yu-Fei
AU  - Lee YF
FAU - Li, Chih-Ching
AU  - Li CC
FAU - Wu, Shyi-Kuen
AU  - Wu SK
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20140905
PL  - United States
TA  - J Altern Complement Med
JT  - Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
JID - 9508124
RN  - 0 (Oils, Volatile)
RN  - 0 (Plant Oils)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Lamiaceae/chemistry
MH  - Male
MH  - Neck Pain/*drug therapy/epidemiology/physiopathology
MH  - Oils, Volatile/*therapeutic use
MH  - Phytotherapy/*methods
MH  - Piper nigrum/chemistry
MH  - Plant Oils/*therapeutic use
MH  - Range of Motion, Articular
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2014/09/06 06:00
MHDA- 2015/04/17 06:00
CRDT- 2014/09/06 06:00
PHST- 2014/09/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/09/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/04/17 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1089/acm.2013.0453 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Oct;20(10):771-9. doi: 10.1089/acm.2013.0453. Epub 
      2014 Sep 5.