Effect of Inhalation of Aromatherapy Oil on Patients with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Effect of aromatherapy oil on allergic rhinitis symptoms ().

Characteristics or variables	Placebo ()	Aromatherapy ()	value
TNSS (score)
Overall	−1.852 ± 2.125	−3.556 ± 2.486	0.022
Sneeze	−0.370 ± 0.742	−0.630 ± 0.742	0.179
Runny nose	−0.630 ± 0.926	−1.000 ± 0.832	0.219
Itchy nose	−0.556 ± 1.013	−1.074 ± 0.829	0.063
Nose obstruction	−0.370 ± 0.742	−0.852 ± 0.864	0.035

TNSS, total nasal symptoms score.
Data reported as mean ± standard deviation.
Student’s 2-sample -test. Mann-Whitney test.