The effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil on osteoarthritis of knee.

The effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil on pain, stiffness and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee in comparison with placebo and control groups.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015041921839N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-15

Start date

2015-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the knee. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group receives no massage. Intervention 2: participants in the intervention group receives a session of twenty minutes of effleurage massage with 5 cc of 3% lavender essenti

Treatment - Other

control group receives no massage.

participants in the intervention group receives a session of twenty minutes of effleurage massage with 5 cc of 3% lavender essential oil on both lower limbs nine times within 3 weeks.

participants in the placebo group receives a session of twenty minutes of effleurage massage with 5 cc of sweet almond oil on both lower limbs nine times within 3 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Approved osteoarthritis knee by Rheumatologist; having knee joint pain that scored 4 cm or above on a 10 cm visual analog scale in the past 3 months; persons who are able to understand explanations and complete the interview; no having cancer, pregnancy and blood clotting disorders such as hemophilia. exclusion criteria: knee surgery during the study prescription physiotherapy for the knee joint pain during the study; have an allergic reaction towards lavender essential oil during the study; unwillingness to continue to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee Pain. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Visual Analogue Scale.;Stiffness. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).;Physical function. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee Pain. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Visual Analogue Scale.;Stiffness. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).;Physical function. Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen Fvaaldyny

Birjand University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery

foadoddini@bums.ac.ir+98 56 3239 5338

Outcome results

None listed

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