Aromatherapy Massage for Itching Management in Liver Diseases

Amine Terzi

Status: Completed

Conditions: PH Level; Itching; Massage; Aromatherapy; Skin Moisture; Liver Diseases

Treatments: Other: aromatherapy massage (sweet almond oil); Other: aromatherapy massage (diluted tea tree oil)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05367414

Amine TERZİ

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on itching, comfort, skin pH level and skin moisture in individuals with liver disease.

Research Hypotheses:

H1: Aromatherapy massage has an effect on the level of itching in individuals with itchy liver disease.

H2: Aromatherapy massage has an effect on the general comfort level in individuals with itchy liver disease, H3: Aromatherapy massage has an effect on skin pH level in individuals with itchy liver disease.

H4: Aromatherapy massage has an effect on skin moisture in individuals with itchy liver disease.

Full description

This randomised controlled trial was conducted in order to examine study effect of aromatherapy massage on itching, comfort, skin pH level, and skin moisture among individuals with liver diseases

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 37 to 88 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients who volunteered to participate in the study,
• with a diagnosis of chronic liver disease (liver cirrhosis (primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic, cardiac, post-necrotic, cryptogenic cirrhosis, Wilson's Cirrhosis, hemochromatosis), chronic viral hepatitis),
• had no cognitive impairment,
• were not included in the pre-application,
• could answer questions,
• itch score of above 3 (with Visual Analogue Scale).

Exclusion criteria

• patients are taking antipruritic treatment,
• have itchy skin disease before, ulcer, eczema, etc. in the area to be applied
• patients with dermatological problems, any swelling or signs of inflammation in the area ---to be treated, neuropathy or loss of sensation in the area to be treated
• patients with allergic to tea tree oil, perfume, or cosmetics,
• diagnosed with cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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36 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

aromatherapy

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to routine medical treatment, massage with diluted tea tree oil was applied to the individuals in this group.

Treatment:

Other: aromatherapy massage (diluted tea tree oil)

placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Individuals in this group were provided massage with sweet almond oil in addition to routine medical treatment.

Treatment:

Other: aromatherapy massage (sweet almond oil)

control

No Intervention group

Description:

Individuals in this group received only routine medical treatment.