Menoupausal Symptoms and Aromatherapy

NCT05677698 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Karatayhfz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aromatherapy is "highly distilled herbs distilled to take advantage of their therapeutic properties". is the science of using concentrated essential oils or essences".Essential oils or essences are obtained from various parts of plants (root, leaves, flowers, bark, fruit) and used therapeutically for physical and psychological well-being. The fact that aromatherapy is a noninvasive procedure and its ease of use allows for widespread use of aromatherapy. Aromatic oils can be applied in four basic ways. These include topical (tap, compress, or bath), internal (mouthwash, vaginal, or anal suppository), oral (with capsules or reconstitution in honey, alcohol, or diluent), and inhalation (direct or indirect, with or without steam, inhalation). ). Essential oils, which can be applied in various ways, can directly reach the neocortex part of the brain through connections extending from the limbic system to the hypothalamus via scent.

Conditions

Aromatherapy

Keywords

aromatherapy; menopause

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause Symptoms Evaluation Scale

  The original name of the scale is Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). The menopausal symptom rating scale (MSDS) was developed by Schneider et al. (2002) to measure the severity of menopausal symptoms. It was adapted into Turkish by Gürkan (2005). Menopause symptom assessment scale (MSDS) consists of 11 items. It is a Likert-type scale, and each item has options such as "None (0)", "Mild (1)", "Moderate (2)", "Severe (3)" and "Very Severe (4)". The total score of the scale is calculated by calculating the scores given for each item. A minimum of 0 points and a maximum of 44 points can be obtained from the scale. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates the increase in the severity of the complaints. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the scale is 0.84.

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Peppermint oil

EXPERIMENTAL

Peppermint oil has an effect on menopausal symptoms

Other: peppermint oil

Lemon oil

EXPERIMENTAL

Lemon oil has an effect on menopausal symptoms.

Other: Lemon oil

almond oil

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Almond oil has an effect on menopausal symptoms.

Other: Almond oil

Interventions

Lemon oil OTHER

Lemon oil with massage

Lemon oil

peppermint oil OTHER

peppermint oil with massage

Peppermint oil

Almond oil OTHER

Almond oil massage

almond oil

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: women in menopause
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Experiencing at least 1 of the menopausal symptoms (self-report),
• No respiratory disease such as asthma, bronchitis (self-report),
• Not allergic to the oils to be used (self-report),

You may not qualify if:

• Not experiencing menopausal complaints,
• Those who do not want to participate in the research

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, 42000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (24)

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Related Links

• World Health Organization (1981). Research on the menapouse. Available date: 16.08.2022

MeSH Terms

Interventions

lemon oil; peppermint oil; almond oil

Study Officials

• HAFİZE DAĞ TÜZMEN

  KTO Karatay University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Massage will be done for 4 weeks and 2 times a week (8 massages will be given to a person in total). Experimental groups: The researcher will add 2 drops of aromatic oil to 5 cc almond oil and give hand and arm massage to the participants for 30 minutes. Peppermint oil will be used in the first experimental group, lemon oil in the second experimental group and only almond oil in the control group. The fragrance to be used before starting the application will be given to the women by giving them a sniff.Placebo Group: Hand and arm massage will be performed for 30 minutes by the researcher using only almond oil. Three groups will be formed from women with menopausal symptoms. 1st group will be given a massage with Mint, 2nd group Lemon, 3rd group (placebo group-almond oil) and menopausal symptoms, happiness, peace and aging anxiety symptoms will be evaluated between the groups. All groups will be pre-tested before the procedure. 4. At the end of the massage, the test will be repeated.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2022
• First Posted: January 10, 2023
• Study Start: December 27, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2023
• Study Completion: February 27, 2023
• Last Updated: March 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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