Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT05823077
Effects of Aromatherapy Massage in Menopausal Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
Effects of Aromatherapy Massage in Menopausal Women With Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 40 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
In this study, the effects of 4-week aromatherapy massage on pain, functionality, sleep quality and menopausal symptoms will be examined in individuals diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis during menopause.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage performed with bergamot oil for 4 weeks on pain, function, sleep and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women with knee osteoarthritis. Participants will be randomly divided into 3 groups as Bergamot, placebo and control. In addition to the conventional treatment, the Bergamot group will receive 2 sessions of Bergamot oil per week for 4 weeks, and the placebo group will be massaged with 2 sessions of sweet almond oil for 4 weeks. the control group will continue conventional treatment for 4 weeks. All assessments will be performed before starting treatment and at the end of 4 weeks of treatment. Participants' pain will be evaluated by VAS, Functions by WOMAC, Sleep quality by PSQI, menopausal symptoms by Menopause Symptoms Evaluation scale. At the end of the study, the satisfaction of the participants will be evaluated with VAS.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Bergamot | The affected knee will be massaged with Bergamot oil for 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week. |
| OTHER | Placebo | The affected knee will be massaged with sweet almond oil for 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-05-24
- Primary completion
- 2023-08-01
- Completion
- 2023-08-13
- First posted
- 2023-04-21
- Last updated
- 2023-08-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05823077. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.