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Comparison of Aroma-Acupressure and aromatherapy in improving the problem behaviours of dementia

Comparison of Aroma-Acupressure and aromatherapy in improving the problem behaviours of dementia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-14004810
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-06-12
Start date
2012-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

aroma-acupressure:acupressure with essential oil
aroma group:essential oil apply
control group:no intervention

Sponsors

National Yang-Ming University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 97 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (i) meeting the DSM-IV standard for dementia as diagnosed by psychiatrists or neurologists; (ii) scoring 35 or above on the long form of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), which was defined as severe agitation; (iii) expecting to be present in the long-term care facility every Monday to Friday during the period of the study; and (iv) possessing no broken skin or infection surrounding the acupoints.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. participants don't meet the inclusion criteria 2. participants or family can't sign the informed consent forms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
CMAI;MMSE;Confusion Inventory;Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia Chinese version;Passivity in Dementia Scale;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi-Chan Lin

National Yang-Ming University

lichan@ym.edu.tw+886-228267159

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026