The Effects of Hand and Lower Arm Massage Using Lavender Essential Oil on Autonomic Nervous Activity

The Effects of Hand and Lower Arm Massage Using Lavender Essential Oil on Autonomic Nervous Activity - The Effects of Hand and Lower Arm Massage Using Lavender Essential Oil on Autonomic Nervous Activity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000006596

Enrollment

Registered

2011-10-23

Start date

2011-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

healthy male adults

Interventions

massage with lavender essential oil group: 15-minute massage with essential oil massage without lavender essential oil group: 15-minute massage without essential oil control group: 15-minute rest

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. subjects without heart disease 2. subjects without taking medicines 3. subjects who can understand the questionnaire 4. male subjects aged between 20 and 39 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: subjects who cannot meet the above condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate variability (HF, LF/HF) skin conductance response surface skin temperature subjective evaluation in an interview	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAyaka Suzuki

St. Luke's International University, College of Nursing Fundamentals of Nursing

ayaka-suzuki@slcn.ac.jp03-3543-6391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026