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Effects of Aromatherapy on Pain, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Distress in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT04549857 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2022-10-13

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Summary

This study aims to explore the effects of aromatherapy on pain, sleep quality, and psychological distress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The following hypotheses are tested: The experimental group received aromatherapy will report significant improvement on pain, sleep quality, and psychological distress.The comfort group shows no significant differences.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

aromatherapy

The intervention measures were taught by the researchers to perform self-massage on both wrists and finger joints in the experimental group and the comfort group, using 5ml each time (2.5ml each for one hand), 10 minutes each time (5 minutes for each hand), three times a week, It lasts for three weeks. The massage steps refer to dōTERRA's Aroma Touch Hand Technique. Before self-massage is performed, a professional must first ensure that the execution process is correct and the professional will use the phone to follow up weekly. 1. The experimental group used the base oil (sweet almond oil) to add Atlantic cedar, sweet marjoram and sweet orange essential oils. The essential oils were blended into 5% massage oil at a ratio of 3:1:1. 2. The placebo group only used base oil (sweet almond oil). 3. The control group did not provide any interventional measures and only received conventional treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-19
Primary Completion
2021-05-10
Completion
2021-05-10

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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