NCT04810299

Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Symptom Control

Completed NA Last updated 16 August 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Aromatherapy in Colorectal Cancer in 90 participants. Completed in 23 March 2023.

Timeline

16 April 2021

Primary endpoint
23 March 2023

23 March 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Sakarya University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	90
Start date	16 April 2021
Primary completion	23 March 2023
Estimated completion	23 March 2023
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Aromatherapy — full drug profile →
• Classical foot massage

Conditions studied

• Colorectal Cancer — all drugs for Colorectal Cancer →

Sponsor

Sakarya University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Colorectal Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Although the incidence of colorectal cancers is high, it is often possible to treat it when diagnosed at an early stage. Although the treatment options vary according to many factors such as the type and stage of the cancer, possible side effects, the preference of the patient, and the general health status, surgery stands out as the most commonly used treatment method. However, in addition to the methods and drugs used in the diagnosis and treatment process, temporary or permanent stomas that are opened to ensure discharge cause biopsychosocial effects on the life of the individual and lead to deterioration of the quality of life. In this context, knowing and resolving the problems experienced by patients in the pre-operative and post-surgical period, which is the most commonly used treatment method, will also increase the quality of life of patients. In the literature, it was stated that patients experienced high levels of anxiety before colorectal surgery and this situation caused emotional and cognitive reactions; in the postoperative period, it is seen that they experience many problems such as anxiety, restlessness, fatigue, gastrointestinal dysfunction, pain, loss of control (inability to control gas and stool output), decreased appetite, insomnia, nausea-vomiting, abdominal distension, constipation. However, modern treatment methods, drug and non-drug treatments used to control these symptoms are not effective in some cases. At this stage, complementary and alternative medicine applications come into play, one or more of these methods are used to alleviate symptoms and increase well-being during traditional treatments. In this study, it was planned to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy massage after colorectal surgery on postoperative symptom control (pain, anxiety, fatigue, sleep quality, nausea-vomiting, flatulence).

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Alleviating anxiety and taming trauma: Novel pharmacotherapeutics for anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder.
   Singewald N, Sartori SB, Reif A, Holmes A. · · 2023 · cited 40× · PMID 36623804 · DOI 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109418
2. The effects of aromatherapy massage given to patients after colorectal cancer surgery on symptom management: A randomized controlled study.
   Yaman O, Aygin D, Altintoprak F, Guclu E. · · 2024 · cited 4× · PMID 39241341 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101900