Reliving Chronic Non-malignant Pain of Elderly Individuals Using Aromatic Hand Massage
CompletedNot applicableNCT04786288
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of hand aromatherapy massage on non-malignant chronic pain. Total of 66 elderly individuals who had visited an algology outpatient polyclinic with a complaint of chronic non-malignant pain for at least three months were randomly assigned to the study. Participants were allocated to three groups and aromatherapy massage was done for those in the intervention group while odourless baby oil was used during the hand massage in the placebo group, those participants in the control group did not receive any type of intervention. Data collection was carried out using Individual Diagnosis Form, Visual Analogue Scale and Brief Pain Inventory. Before and after intervention, data collection forms were filled and pain level and vital signs were evaluated. Participants pain severity after aromatherapy decreased by 42.24%. When comparing vital sign pre-post procedure; systolic blood pressure value for the placebo group was significantly lower. Right after intervention, pulse rate was significantly lower in aromatherapy and placebo groups while post intervention body temperature in aromatherapy group was found to be higher and statistically significant. This study has shown that aromatherapy hand massage is effective on lowering pain level and positively influencing vital signs of elderly individuals with chronic non-malignant pain. Considering these beneficial effects, aromatherapy massage can be used as an independent nursing intervention in elderly individuals who are suffering from chronic pain.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of Aromatherapy Hand Massage on Pain Level and Vital Signs in Elderly People With Chronic Non-malignant Pain
- Conditions
- Non-malignant Chronic Pain
- Interventions
- Other: massage with lavender essential oil mixed in a carrier oil
- Other: massage with odourless baby oil
- Sponsor
- Haben Tesfu Gebreselassie
- Organization
- Ege University
- Start date
- 2019-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-08-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * patients over the age of 65 years and older * who had chronic non-malignant pain for at least three months * those who had agreed to participate in research * those who do not have cognitive impairment and can answer questions Exclusion Criteria: * patients with dermatological problems on the hand or arm, * Any swelling or signs of inflammation in the hand or arm, * those who have neuropathy or loss of sensation in the hand or arm, * those who have hand deformity, * those who are allergic to lavender, perfumes or cosmetics, * those who had undergone Surgery in the last month or so * those who are diagnosed with Cancer
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04786288