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Effect of Aromatherapy on Cognitive Function in Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Inhalation of Storax Essential Oil in Patients with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001492
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-26
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

Cognitive impairment

Interventions

control group:Pure water sniffing
intervention group :Inhalation of Storax Essential Oil

Sponsors

Hebei Medical University Dental Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The diagnosis meets the diagnostic criteria revised by the Fourth National Stroke Conference and is confirmed by head CT or MRI examination; 2) Within 6 months after stroke there are abnormalities in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) (abnormal reference values and explanations: illiteracy = 19; primary school = 24; junior high school and above = 27); Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) abnormality (abnormal reference values and explanations: illiteracy = 13; primary school = 19; junior high school and above = 24); 3) Good audio-visual and normal olfactory function; 4) Capable of normal language communication;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The subject already had cognitive impairment before the onset of the disease; 2) The subjects experienced adverse reactions such as allergies dizziness etc. during the intervention process.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
homocysteine (Hcy);brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mini-mental State Examination;Montreal Cognitive Assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Yanyan

Hebei Medical University Dental Hospital

3218368423@qq.com19831153090

Outcome results

None listed

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