Effect of Ultrasonic Massage Using Eucalyptus to Decrease Pain and Anxiety and Enhance Quality of Sleeping in Old Persons with Chronic Lower Back Pain
AUTHORS
Heakyung Moon,Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Korea
ABSTRACT
The objective of the current study was to examine the effect of eucalyptus essential oil ultrasonic massage on pain, anxiety, and sleep patterns in elderly patients suffering from chronic low back pain (LBP). Fifty-six elderly patients over 65 years old with LBP were randomly assigned to one of the two groups (control and 1% eucalyptus group) and received treatment two times a week for two weeks from March to October 2016. The study design was a nonequivalent control group, pretest-posttest non-synchronized design. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain and anxiety and LSEQ (Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaires) for measurement of sleep patterns. Ultrasonic massage of eucalyptus oil resulted in significant improvements in elderly patients with chronic LBP (p<.001). In anxiety and sleep pattern, there were no significant differences between control and 1% eucalyptus groups (p=.468, p=.475). However, in the 1% eucalyptus group, treatment resulted in significantly reduced anxiety and improved sleep condition (all p<.001). These findings suggested that ultrasonic massage with eucalyptus oil may be a nursing intervention for relief of elderly patients with chronic LBP.
KEYWORDS
Anxiety, Chronic low back pain, Eucalyptus essential oil, Pain, Sleep, Ultrasonic massage
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