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Effects of inhaling SuHeXiang essential oil on cognitive function in elderly patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Effect of Suhexiang sniffing on cognitive function in amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000579
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
2023-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Interventions

Aromatherapy trial group:Sniffing was performed once for 30 minutes from 19 to 21 o 'clock every day for 12 weeks. Each time use an eyedropper to absorb the suhexiang essential oil put 3 drops in the
Control group:Sniffing was performed once for 30 minutes from 19 to 21 o 'clock every day for 12 weeks. Each time use an eyedropper to absorb pure water drop 3 drops in the center of a circular filter

Sponsors

Hebei Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
68 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: According to the diagnostic criteria for aMCI proposed by Petersen in 2004: 1. Age =65 years old; 2. A history of memory impairment of =3 months confirmed by informed persons; 3. Have basically normal daily living ability (ADL=22 points); 4. Clinical dementia rating (CDR) score 0.5 points; 5. Simple Mental State Examination Scale (MMSE) score < 27; 6. Normal olfactory function; Right-handed; 7. Subjects agree to join the experiment and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Alcohol or drug dependence within the past six months; 2. Combined with aphasia or severe visual impairment or hearing impairment; 3. Cognitive decline due to vascular factors or depression; 4. There are brain structural abnormalities that lead to cognitive impairment: such as congenital mental retardation brain trauma etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MoCA;MMSE;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hcy;Quantitative electroencephalogram;BDNF;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Haiying

Hebei Medical University

hychen1964@163.com13930151996

Outcome results

None listed

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