Effect of aroma foot massage on cognitive function: Randomized controlled trial

Effect of aroma foot massage on cognitive function: Randomized controlled trial - Aroma foot massage and cognitive function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026366

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-04-01

Start date

2017-04-18

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

Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive decline, Dimentia

Interventions

Three months 10 minutes daily of Aroma Foot Massage live as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women who lives around Matsuyama city aged 60 years old or older. 2. Those who are able to join in the first and second examination 3. Those who are able to join in the 6 times of aroma foot massage class. 4. Those who are interested in the prevention of dementia or other disease, or promotion of health. 5. Those who joined in the explanation session and gave written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who joined in the similar study we conducted in 2015 or 2016 2. Those who have severe cardiac disease. 3. Those who have severe hypertension (>180/110) 4. Those who have severe arhythmia. 5. Those who have other severe diseases. 6. Those who have allergy about the aroma oil (examined by patch test

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function MoCA: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment DSST: Digit Symbol Substitution Test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEri Eguchi

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Public Health

eri_eguchi@okayama-u.ac.jp+81-86-235-7184

Outcome results

None listed

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