Effect of aroma massage on quality of sleep in the palliative care ward: a randomized trial

Effect of aroma massage on quality of sleep in the palliative care ward: a randomized trial - Effect of aroma massage on quality of sleep in the palliative care ward

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000031100

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-01

Start date

2018-01-15

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

palliative care

Interventions

30-minute aroma massage on the limbs before bedtime nontreatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are hospitalized in the palliative care ward Subjects who have been in the ward for 3 days or more

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who are not able to answer questionnaires Subjects who change sleep medications on the procedure day Subjects who had changed steroids < 7 days prior to study treatment Subjects with any known mass, inflammation, pain and open wound on the massage regions Prior treatment with aroma massage Subjects with prior hypersensitivity to aroma essential oil Subjects who are discharged within four days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
quality of sleep evaluated by Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire on the day of aroma massage	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNoriyuki Kawabata

National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center Palliative care

off.kawabata@gmail.com075-641-9161

Outcome results

None listed

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