A clinical study on the efficacy and safety of the scent of essential oils for depression

A clinical study on the efficacy and safety of the scent of essential oils for depression - A clinical study of essential oils for depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051570

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-10

Start date

2022-12-01

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

depressive state

Interventions

shell ginger aroma tyrin shell ginger aroma citrus shikuwasa aroma

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 20 years or older who are basically healthy but have recently suffered from depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects who are undergoing treatment for depression or who are taking its supplements (2) Within 6 months after completion of treatment for depression (3) Things that are carrying out aromatherapy (4) Those who have difficulty communicating (5) Others that the attending physician judges to be inappropriate for registration in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) and Plasma Serotonin Levels	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKimio Sugaya

Kitakami Central Hospital/Southern Knights' Laboratory Urology

sugaya@sklabo.co.jp09049987459

Outcome results

None listed

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