Aromatherapy Massage in Migraine Attacks
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04151576 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 5, 2019
Last Update Posted : December 18, 2019
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The aim of the study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on the pain severity and quality of life in patients diagnosed with migraine in addition to medical treatment during an acute migraine attack.
In addition to medical treatments, complementary and supportive therapies are commonly used to cope with pain during a migraine attack. In recent years, aromatherapy through massage has become more common to reduce the severity of pain, make the patient painless and improve the quality of life. Aromatherapy applications are the application of pain relief oil mixtures through massage. Lavender and peppermint essential oils are mostly used in aromatherapy applications to reduce pain. Therefore, a mixture of mint and lavender oil was used in the study.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pain Head Pain Quality of Life | Other: aromatherapy massage | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 83 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Randomized controlled experiment. |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on the Pain Severity and Quality of Life in Acute Migraine Attacks |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 1, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 1, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 1, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental
The patients received medical treatment. The intervention: An aromatic oil mixture (lavender and peppermint) was massaged for 15 minutes on the temple and root of the neck of the patients, and this application continued for three weeks
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Other: aromatherapy massage
aromatherapy massage |
No Intervention: Control
The patients received only medical treatment
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- 24-Hour Migraine Quality of Life [ Time Frame: After 30 minutes of medical treatment and massage, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and pain were reevaluated and "24-Hour Migraine Quality of Life Scale" was administered. ]The scale measures the change in quality of life for 24 hours after medication to relieve migraine headache.There are a total of 15 questions on the 7 Point Likert Scale. The scale has five domains for the quality of life, each with three items. These are migraine symptoms, emotions-concerns, work functioning, social functioning and energy-vitality.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
diagnosed with migraine according to International Headache Society 2013 Being able to speak Turkish, being between the ages of 18 and 50, being literate, not having any communication problems, agreeing to participate in the study, having vital signs within normal limits not being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
having a headache other than migraine being the ages under the 18 having any communication problems, having vital signs above or under normal limits being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
Responsible Party: | Leman Şenturan, Prof. Dr., Biruni University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04151576 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Biruni U |
First Posted: | November 5, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 18, 2019 |
Last Verified: | December 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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