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Citrus x aurantium decreases Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score

lowersModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“The mean±SD of PSQI scores in the group who received Citrus aurantium were significantly lower than those of the control group at the end of the trial (5.75±1.33 vs. 13.0±1.59, respectively) (P<0.001).”
Quoted verbatim from The Effect of Citrus Aurantium Aroma on the Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This finding among the 12 findings on its endpoint

Citrus x aurantium

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score

lowers

Who
Postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years in Ahvaz, Iran, with sleep disturbance (PSQI 5 or above); comparator was almond oil applied and inhaled in the same manner; end of 4-week trial
Dose studied
2 drops of 10% essential oil on the forearm skin, inhaled for 5 minutes at 30 cm from the nose, twice a day, 4 consecutive days per week for 4 weeks

Moderate evidencePMID 35372632 · 2022

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
4 weeks

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

International journal of community based nursing and midwifery
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZH76D8SK14RJYNVT2Y0BRN