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Efficacy Of Lavender Oil As An Adjunctive Treatment For Patients With Osteoarthritis

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August 2025

Efficacy Of Lavender Oil As An Adjunctive Treatment For Patients With Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 8| Number:39| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of Lavender Oil as an Adjunctive Treatment for Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother . 2025 Jun;39(2):221-228.

Contributing Authors:
M Abbasifard M Aghaabasi Z Kamiab M Kahnooji G Bazmandegan N Mohamadi

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Synopsis

Ninety patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive lavender oil (n=30), piroxicam gel (PG) (n=30), or paraffin placebo (n=30) applied daily for two months. The primary outcome was change in pain severity measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included heel–thigh distance flexion, WOMAC pain, stiffness, physical function, and total WOMAC scores. Outcom...

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