From: Aromatherapy for the treatment of PONV in children: a pilot RCT
Control | Aromatherapy | p-value | Effect (Eta) | |
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2 point reduction on BARF scale (Y/N) | 14/18 (77.8 %) | 19/21 (90.5 %) | 0.39 | 0.175 |
Use of pharmacological rescue (Y/N) | 8/18 (44.4 %) | 11/21 (52.4) | 0.75 | 0.079 |
Emesis (Y/N) | 2/18 (11.1 %) | 2/21 (9.5 %) | 0.87 | 0.026 |
Continued use of intervention (Y/N) | 5/18 (28 %) | 14/21 (66 %) | 0.048 | 0.33 |
Reduction in BARF scale magnitude | 3.8 (95 % CI ±3.7) | 3.2 (95 % CI ±2.4) | 0.52 | 0.01 |