Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:Home-based aromatherapy programme
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The PWD must satisfy the following criteria to be included in the study: 1. Aged 60 years or above; 2. Residing at home; 3. With a diagnosis of dementia of any type and stage of severity; 4. Presenting with at least one symptom of BPSD in the previous one month before the study; 5. Able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin. The caregivers must satisfy the following criteria to be included in the study: 1. Family members, partners, or relatives living with PWD; 2. Provide unpaid daily care to PWD at home; 3. Literate in Chinese and able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PWD and their family caregivers are excluded from the study if either of them have: 1. Allergy or discomfort after using Lavender essential oil; 2. Other neurological or psychological diseases besides BPSD; 3. The following conditions: pregnancy, breastfeeding, hypotension, exacerbation of asthma, dyspnoea, epilepsy, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; 4. Current use of the following drugs: anticoagulant Warfarin, antiplatelet Aspirin, central nervous system depressant, or anticonvulsant; 5. Hate the smell of Lavender or Lavender essential oil; 6. PWD have received aromatherapy in the past one month; 7. A change in family caregiver within 1 month before the study or during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PWD's severity of BPSD; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PWD's quality of life;Family caregivers' distress;Family caregivers' burden; | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLi Siu Yin
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed