Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Oil and Its Active Constituent Linalyl Acetate Alleviate Pain and Urinary Residual Sense after Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Table 3
Difference in total urinary symptoms and satisfaction with urination among the three groups.
Variables
Group ()
Pretest
Posttest
value
Difference
value
Urinary residual sense score
Control (19)
0.79 (1.55)
0.16 (0.69)
0.135
−0.63 (1.67)
0.540
Lavender (18)
1.28 (2.08)
0.00 (0.00)
0.004
−1.28 (2.08)
Linalyl acetate (21)
1.19 (1.89)
0.38 (1.12)
0.046
−0.81 (1.69)
Total LUTS score
Control (19)
3.74 (4.49)
4.37 (4.86)
0.660
0.63 (6.39)
0.234
Lavender (18)
6.78 (5.84)
3.94 (4.01)
0.059
−2.83 (4.69)
Linalyl acetate (21)
5.81 (5.44)
5.33 (7.23)
0.727
−0.48 (7.15)
Quality of life score
Control (19)
2.32 (0.67)
2.32 (0.75)
>0.999
0.00 (0.82)
0.488
Lavender (18)
2.83 (0.86)
2.50 (0.79)
0.111
−0.33 (0.77)
Linalyl acetate (21)
2.81 (0.87)
2.57 (0.87)
0.216
−0.24 (1.00)
Data reported as mean (standard deviation). LUTS: lower urinary tract symptoms. Kruskal-Wallis test.
