A randomised controlled trial of aromatherapy massage as a treatment for the symptoms of anxiety in clients with serious mental illness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49788319

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2004-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-20

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anxiety

Interventions

1. Group receiving aromatherapy massage 2. Group temporarily not receiving aromatherapy massage

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clients of community health teams in Bournemouth, Poole or Dorset who have a diagnosis of serious mental disorder of a non-psychotic nature (regarding affective disorders) and require specialist anxiety therapy for a concurrent/principal anxiety state. Clients will be referred by their care-coordinator under CPA (Care Plan Approach) on standard or enhanced care.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with psychotic disorders or drug/alcohol dependency problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trait and State anxiety assessment by self-completed, standardised inventories: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30); State--Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-30). Physiological measurement of blood pressure, pulse rate and breathing rate.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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