Alzheimer'
Conditions
Interventions
In before and after that subjects perform aromatherapy using aroma pendant in the morning, we carry out tests of cognitive function and questionnaires. Subjects carry out the aromatherapy for two hour
Sponsors
Department of Biological Regulation, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who are more than 40 years old at the time of registration 2) Alzheimer's disease patients who fulfill of the DSM-5 and NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, or mild cognitive impairment patients who fulfill of the Petersen criteria. 3) The consent from proxies is necessary. 4) If the patient use antidementia medicine, it is necessary that cognitive function is stable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who have a serious allergic disease 2) Subjects who are diagnosed olfactory disturbance 3) Subjects who have a serious heart disease 4) Subjects who have the past of epilepsy 5) Subjects who are conducting other aromatherapy during the intervention period 6) Pregnant women 7) Subjects who are assessed by the principal investigator due to other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results of Touch Panel-type Dementia Assessment Scale (TDAS) after four weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results of questionnaire after four weeks | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMinoru Kouzuki
School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Department of Biological Regulation
Outcome results
None listed