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Effect of lavender on depression and headache disability in migraine patients

The effect of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on depression and headache disability in migraine patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201608117494N22
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-08-22
Start date
2016-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

migraine patients. Migraine without aura[commen migraine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: patients will be exposed to the inhalation of liquid paraffin produced by Kimiagar Toos Company. In experimental group a ball soaked with 2 drops of liquid paraffin will
Treatment - Drugs
Control group: patients will be exposed to the inhalation of liquid paraffin produced by Kimiagar Toos Company. In experimental group a ball soaked with 2 drops of liquid paraffin will be attached to
Experimental group will be exposed to the inhalation of lavender essence produced by Barij certified pharmaceutical company with quality standards of ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025. Lavender essence is pr

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being over 18 years; alertness and ability to communicate; at least 6 months of having migraine headache; don't have a cold; don't using perfume before and during the intervention; having good snse of smell according to the neurological examination; having criterias of migraine without aura according to the classification of International headache society (IHS); don't using psychiatric drugs specially anti-depressants drugs; Under prophylactic treatment by Depakin 500 produced by Sa nofi aventis one time every night, under treatment of acute phase of headache by NSAID at the incidence of headache . Exclusion criteria: pregnancy or decision to pregnancy; record of allergies; Acute respiratory disease; addiction; allergy during intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention first week, two weeks after intervention and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression scale.;Headache disability. Timepoint: Before intervention first week, two weeks after intervention and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Headache disability inventory.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Allergic to lavender. Timepoint: During four weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Questions from patients.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzar jafari Koulaee

Mazandaran University of Medical science

jafari.azar74@gmail.com+98 11 3329 4601

Outcome results

None listed

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