Evaluation of physiological changes using essential oils on sleep quality

Evaluation of physiological changes using essential oils on sleep quality - Evaluation of physiological changes using essential oils on sleep quality

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059697

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-08

Start date

2025-11-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

Essential oil Placebo oil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Experiences fatigue, stress, or poor sleep in daily life 2) Has never used essential oils for aromatherapy in daily life

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Difficulty with tests wearing of an EEG or smart-band 2) A change in the type or brand of daily products (e.g., cosmetics, shampoo, perfume) within the past month 3) Primary occupation involving night shift work 4) Diagnosed with olfactory disorders 5) A history of allergy to aroma components (or essential oil ingredients) 6) Regular use of sleep, anti-allergy, or psychotropic medications within the past month 7) Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of deep sleep (N3) among sleep stages.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Proportions of each sleep stage (Awake, REM, N1, N2) LF/HF ratio during sleep Subjective items related to sleep quality from questionnaires	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiro Nomura

Kanazawa University Division of Convergence Science / Frontier Institute of Tourism Sciences

anomura@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp0762652259

Outcome results

None listed

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