Depression. Depressive Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Massage with 10cc geranium 2% in almond oil, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Massage with 10cc almond oil alone,
Treatment - Other
Placebo
Massage with 10cc geranium 2% in almond oil, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks
Massage with 10cc almond oil alone, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks
No intervention
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University Of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age equal or more than 50 years old, more than a year passed since the last menstrual period, Beck score equal or more than 14, Exclusion criteria: having any olfactory disorder, history of cancer and any other chronic diseases, any history of allergy, presence of respiratory disease, cigarette smoking, presence of ulcer, redness, edema, or indurations on the skin, any contraindication for massage, absence in therapeutic sessions more than 2 times, receiving any other effective medicine during the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of depression. Timepoint: Baseline, after the treatment, one month after the completion of treatrment. Method of measurement: Beck questionnairre. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed