Comparison of the Effect of Massage Therapy with and without Aroma on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Comparison of the Effect of Massage Therapy With Rose Aroma and Without it on Primary Dysmenorrhea in girls who settle at Tehran University of Medical Sciences Dormitories in 1392

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012081310182N2

Enrollment

Registered

2013-08-24

Start date

2013-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

primary Dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhoea

Interventions

Intervention 1: First group: Essential oil (Rosa damascene 3% diluted in almond oil). The participants will massage their abdomens with 5 drops essential oil, with clockwise circular movement, on the

Treatment - Other

First group: Essential oil (Rosa damascene 3% diluted in almond oil). The participants will massage their abdomens with 5 drops essential oil, with clockwise circular movement, on the region above the

second group: The participants will massage their abdomens with 5 drops of almond oil, with clockwise circular movement, on the region above the pubic symphysis. Once a day, on the first day of the fi

Third group: The participants will massage their abdomens with clockwise circular movement, on the region above the pubic symphysis. Once a day, on the first day of the first and second cycles of mens

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Regular Menstruation; Age 18-35; Menarch age 11-17; Single status; Have no Choronic diseases and Psychological disorders and Anatomic Abnormalities ; Have no skin problem; Have no Abnormal Uterine Bleeding; Not use of any contraceptives; No use of any other complementary and alternative therapies; Menstrual pain severity greater than 5 pionts.Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate; Abnormal Uterine Bleeding during study; Patients with myoma, fibrocystadenoma or polycystic ovarian; Allergies to essential oils.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: before and after of intervention in first and second cycle. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effect. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHoma Sadeghi Avval Shahr

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Ho-sadeghi@tums.ac.ir+98 912 613 8085

Outcome results

None listed

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