Effects of Aromatherapy Massage in Menopausal Women With Knee Osteoarthritis

KTO Karatay University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Other: Placebo; Other: Bergamot

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05823077

KaratayUH8

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 40-65,
• having entered the menopause,
• being diagnosed with knee OA,
• being at the level of OA 2-3,
• having pain at rest in the knee VAS ≥ 4.

Exclusion criteria

• Any knee surgery
• known allergies to the oils to be used

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Bergamot

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to 4 weeks of conventional treatment, Bergamot oil diluted with 1.5% sweet almond oil (4 drops of aromatic oil to 10 cc of sweet almond oil) will be used on the participants. After the oil is diluted, it will be heated up to 36oC. The participant will sit on the stretcher directly opposite the therapist, with the affected knee semi-flexed. The therapist will massage the affected knee for 15 minutes. After the massage, the knees will be wrapped with a towel for 5 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Bergamot

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

In addition to 4 weeks of conventional treatment, Pure sweet almond oil will be used for the participants. Sweet almond oil will be heated to 36oC. The participant will sit on the stretcher directly opposite the therapist, with the affected knee semi-flexed. The therapist will massage the affected knee for 15 minutes. After the massage, the knees will be wrapped with a towel for 5 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

4 weeks of conventional treatment.