The effect of Massage therapy & Aromatherapy massage done by midwife & and study subjects on menopausal symptoms

The comparison of Massage therapy & Aromatherapy massage done by midwife & and study subjects on menopausal symptoms in 45-60 years old women attendant to menopausal clinic

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201101262172N9

Enrollment

150

Registered

2011-10-27

Start date

2011-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Menopausal symptoms. Menopausal and female climacteric states

Interventions

Intervention 1: Massage therapy by midwife: massage with plane oil (5 cc of soft paraffin per session) on the abdominal area, arm and femur, applied by midwife, eight 30-min sessions over a month. Int

Massage therapy by midwife: massage with plane oil (5 cc of soft paraffin per session) on the abdominal area, arm and femur, applied by midwife, eight 30-min sessions over a month

Control: No intervention during the study

Aromatherapy massage by midwife: aromatherapy massage with aroma oil (5 cc of lavender, rose geranium, rose and rosemary in a 4:2:1:1 ratio, diluted almond (90%) and evening primrose oil (10%) at a fi

Aromatherapy massage by participants: aromatherapy massage with aroma oil (5 cc of lavender, rose geranium, rose and rosemary in a 4:2:1:1 ratio, diluted almond (90%) and evening primrose oil (10%) at

Massage therapy by participants: massage with plane oil (5 cc of soft paraffin per session) on abdominal area, arm and femur, applied by participants, eight 30-min sessions over a month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 45 and 60 years old; married; 12 months amenorrhea; no serious chronic medical conditions; no allergy to aromatherapy; normal pap smear in past 12 months; no clinically abnormal ?nding in physical examinations. Exclusion criteria: side effects during intervention for example allergy to aromatherapy; absence of maximum two sessions of intervention; any kind of crisis in participant or her family; use of any kind of drug or therapy for symptom relief during the study intervention; change in diet or physical exercise program during the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Menopausal symptoms scores. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Menopausal Rating Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSimin Taavoni

Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

staavoni@iums.ac.ir? staavoni14@yahoo.com+98 21 6692 1228

Outcome results

None listed

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