Investigating the effect of aromatherapy with rose essential oil on depression in patients referred to neurology clinics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220703055351N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-21

Start date

2023-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Patients with depression. Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group is taught to perform aromatherapy for one month, in this way that 2 drops of 2% rose essential oil, a product of Barij Essential Oil Company,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-70 years, no psychotic phase, no suicidal thoughts, no history of mental disorders, no use of antidepressants, no olfactory disorders, no history of rose allergy and eczema, able to understand and write Persian language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, postpartum depression, reluctance to continue studying, olfactory disorders and complications caused by essential oil consumption, allergies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after one month,. Method of measurement: "Beck Depression Questionnaire".	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Age, gender, marital status, occupation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ask people.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli jadidi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

jadidi@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3417 3524

Outcome results

None listed

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