elderly old age aromatherapy essential oil inhalation stress mood cognition elderly old age
Conditions
Interventions
Essential oil blend containing zingiberaceous plants ,Rosemary essential oil,Olive oil
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other,Sham Comparator Other
Sponsors
Chiang Mai University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy elderly, aged 60 to 80 years old 2. Graduated from at-least grade 6th (P.6) 3. Can sit, speak, write by him/herself 4. Normal olfactory function 5. Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Brain disorders including epilepsy, dementia, previous brain injury, migraine 2. Nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sinusitis 3. Anosmina or hyposmia 4. Use CNS suppressants 5. Use CNS stimulants such as pseudoephredrine, amphetamines and its derivative, nicotine, caffeine, methylxanthines 6. Previous brain surgery 7. Hypersensitivity to the tested substances
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognition Pre-intervention, Day 14 MMSE, Verbal fluency test, Word list learning test, Picture memory test,Mood Pre-intervention, Day 7, Day 14 Visual analogue scale of Mood (MASA-150), Thai-GDS, ST-5, PH-9, Sleep questionnaires | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vital signs Pre-intervention, Daily, Post-intervention Heart rate, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, Body temperature,Satisfaction Post-intervention (Day 14) VAS,Adverse effects Daily during intervention, post-intervention Observation, questionnaires | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWarangkana Arpornchayanon
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed