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Study aim
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The primary purpose of our research evaluates hypothesis " the rose oil aromatherapy which added to the standard treatment of primary dysmenorrhea decrease pain scores more than Control Group".
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Design
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Prospective, parallel group, randomized controlled clinical trial. Forty-three patients in each group and 86 patients in total will be included in the study. The random number generation program of the Microsoft Office Excel program will be used to make randomization sequence.
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Settings and conduct
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The volunteers will be diveded two group, according to the randomization, as Group Rose (Group R) and Group Control (Group C). All patients in Group C and Group R will use standard analgesics drug (diclofenac sodium 50 mg enteric film tablet) for abdominal pain in the menstrual period.
In group R, in addition to standard analgesics drug, rose oil will be given to the volunteers.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: The patients who have primary dysmenorrhea, and a painful menstrual period complaint;
The patients who are in the ASA I risk group; being in the age range of 18-24 years.
Exclusion criteria: The patients who have abnormal menstrual bleeding; allergy to rose oil and analgesic drugs; the history of asthma-like respiratory disease.
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Intervention groups
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The Rose oil was obtained by distillation method from in Ahi Evran University Faculty of Agriculture in the region of the Kırşehir, Turkey. (Citronellol (%26,14), Nonadecane (%21,32), etc).
The dark bottle, containing 2-3 drop rose oil, and odorless tissue paper which has the same trademark and specification will be given to the volunteers.
Firstly, the patients, VAS score >4, will use a standard analgesic drug. And then they will evacuate the rose oil in the bottle onto the tissue paper. They will cover on their faces with this tissue and they will sniff him for 15 minutes.
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Main outcome variables
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The VAS (Visual analog scale) pain score