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A study on the effects of aromatherapy on olfaction and memory in elderly patients during the perioperative period

A study on the effects of aromatherapy on olfaction and memory in elderly patients during the perioperative period

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400092268
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-13
Start date
2024-02-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-18

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

Conditions

None

Interventions

Aromatherapy group (A group):Group A patients were given a refreshing and memory enhancing compound essential oil during the day and a sedative and sleep promoting compound essential oil for inhalatio
Surgical control group (S group) :Patients in group S were not given any intervention measures during the perioperative period.

Sponsors

Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 65-80 years old, ASA grade I-II, BMI 18-28kg/? (2) Planned orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia (3) MoCA scale score = 26 points (4) Agree to participate in this clinical trial and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Mental or neurodegenerative diseases; Taking antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, or other medications that affect the central nervous system; (2) History of upper respiratory tract infection within 3 weeks; Previous nasal or sinus diseases or surgical history; Respiratory diseases such as rhinitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc (3) History of cranial tumor or cranial surgery; History of head and facial trauma or surgery (4) Thyroid disease, cerebral infarction or other diseases can cause olfactory dysfunction in individuals (5) History of severe smoking, alcohol abuse, or drug addiction (6) Individuals with severe visual and auditory impairments who are unable to cooperate (7) Previously used aromatherapy; Individuals allergic to essential oils selected for this study (8) Previously participated as a neuropsychological evaluator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Olfactory function;Memory;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative nausea and vomiting ;Pain ;Anxiety ;Depression;Sleep;Postoperative delirium;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYouli Hu

Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital

huyouli@njmu.edu.cn+86 139 5199 6506

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026