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The effect of lavender on balance a persons with multiple sclerosis

The effect of lavender as olfactory stimulus on balance and ADL of persons with multiple sclerosis: ( Randomized clinical trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190902044672N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-10-23
Start date
2019-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Vestibular Rehabilitation exercise protocol are carried out during three exercise sessions, alternate days, with a total of 10 sessions while the olfactory stimulus

Sponsors

Iran MS society
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: clinically definite multiple sclerosis the ages between 18 and 60 years ability to stand for 30 seconds and to walk a distance of 6 m without any assistance have a Berg Balance Scale score of 21–44 being in remission period did not have any disease in cognitive, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular system, not suffering from any other neurological diseases other than MS had normal olfactory function no allergy to lavender

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unwilling or unable to participate in the research disease relapse during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Balance. Timepoint: balance measurement at the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Balance measurement are performed using the berg balance scale.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: dynamic balance measurement at the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions. Method of measurement: dynamic Balance measurement are performed using the Time Up and Go Test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of fall. Timepoint: Measurement of fear of falling before the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Fear of falling is measured using the Falling Efficiency Scale questionnaire.;Independence in activity of daily living. Timepoint: Measurement of Independence in activity of daily living before the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Independence in activity of daily living is measured using the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Seddighi Khavidak

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

ms_kh1994@yahoo.com+98 35 3822 9653

Outcome results

None listed

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