On 2016 Apr 07, Christine Carson commented:

The study shows NO BENEFIT of lavender oil inhalation on fatigue levels in haemodialysis patients. The Conclusion in the Abstract is ambiguous. It reads:

CONCLUSION: Our result does not support other studies suggesting that lavender essential oil is effective on fatigue in haemodialysis patients.

which could be interpreted two ways: 1. that other studies showed a benefit and this study does not OR 2. that this result is counter to previous work and suggests that lavender is effective on fatigue

It is clearer in the full text of the paper (from Conclusion on page 36): "...Although a few previous studies have demonstrated that lavender aromatherapy is an effective way to alleviate fatigue in dialysis patients, we found that lavender essential oil at a concentration of 5% does not positively affect fatigue levels in haemodialysis patients."

But part of this statement conflicts with a statement in their Intro: "To the best of our knowledge, no published study has explored the effects of lavender essential oil on fatigue in haemodialysis patients"

On 2016 Apr 07, Christine Carson commented:

The study shows NO BENEFIT of lavender oil inhalation on fatigue levels in haemodialysis patients. The Conclusion in the Abstract is ambiguous. It reads:

CONCLUSION: Our result does not support other studies suggesting that lavender essential oil is effective on fatigue in haemodialysis patients.

which could be interpreted two ways: 1. that other studies showed a benefit and this study does not OR 2. that this result is counter to previous work and suggests that lavender is effective on fatigue

It is clearer in the full text of the paper (from Conclusion on page 36): "...Although a few previous studies have demonstrated that lavender aromatherapy is an effective way to alleviate fatigue in dialysis patients, we found that lavender essential oil at a concentration of 5% does not positively affect fatigue levels in haemodialysis patients."

But part of this statement conflicts with a statement in their Intro: "To the best of our knowledge, no published study has explored the effects of lavender essential oil on fatigue in haemodialysis patients"