The Effect of Red Rose Essential Oil and Lavender Aromatherapy on the Frequency of Lucid Dreaming, Recalling Dreams and Sleep Quality in Female Students
A. Sanatkaran, Fahimeh Bahari, A. Ansari
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 26 |
| Population | Female students at Karaj Azad University |
| Intervention | lavender aromatherapy |
| Duration | 7 nights |
| Measures | Lucid Dream Frequency Scale (Schredl & Erlacher, 2011), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, dream notebook |
| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Key findings | The only significant difference among the groups was in dream recall between the red rose essential oil group and the control group; no significant effects were found for lucid dream frequency or sleep quality. The authors state that further studies on aromatherapy and dreams are necessary. |
Abstract
The purpose of the present research was to study the effects of red rose essential oil and lavender aromatherapy on the frequency of lucid dreaming, recalling dreams and sleep quality in female students. Forty five female students of Karaj Azad University were volunteered; and 26 individuals of them were qualified to participate in the test. The subjects were randomly selected in the three groups of red rose essential oil, lavender and control groups. The tools for carrying out the research included personal information questionnaire, lucid dream frequency scale (Schredl & Erlacher, 2011), Pittsburg sleep quality index, interviews and filling out dream notebook for recalling dreams. The experimental group underwent the treatment of aromatherapy for 7 nights. The data were analyzed by kolmogorov-smirnov and Kruskal Wallis test, the only significant difference was observed between dream recall of red rose and control group. This result shows the necessity of further studies in the field of aromatherapy and dreams. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s3p83
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on lucid dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Dreaming Treatment for Nightmares: A Pilot Study Chronic nightmare sufferers | 2006 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 23 |
| Testing the involvement of the prefrontal cortex in lucid dreaming: A tDCS study Participants spending three consecutive nights in a sleep laboratory | 2013 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 19 |
| Effectiveness of motor practice in lucid dreams: a comparison with physical and mental practice Adults who completed an online experiment | 2015 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 68 |
| Pre-sleep treatment with galantamine stimulates lucid dreaming: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study Adults with high dream recall and an interest in lucid dreaming | 2018 | Randomized crossover trial | n = 121 |
| Studies with lucid dreaming as add-on therapy to Gestalt therapy Adults with nightmares (ICD-10: F51.5) at least twice a week | 2015 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 32 |
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