Analysis of the Physiological Mechanism of Aromatherapy by Biological Sensing Technology
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- young healthy adults
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000005554
- Lead Sponsor
- Kobe University Graduate School of Heath Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Inappropriate subjects for this study judged by the diagnosticians. 1. Those who have severe heart, liver or kidney disease. 2. Those who have a tendency to develop allergy by plants and perfume. 3. Those who have tested positive to an allergy test. 4. Those who received full body massage with aroma oil within one month. 5. Those who cannot agree to participate in this trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Central nervous system activity Electroencephalograph (EEG), cerebral blood flow 2. Peripheral physiological response 1) Physiological data: Electrocardiogram, Volume pulse wave, Core body temperature, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, Skin electrical conducitivity 2) Biochemical data (blood tests): cortisol, noradrenaline, IgA, IFN, IL-1, IL-6, WBC count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, CD4/8, NK cell activity 3) Basal metabolic rate 3. Psychological response POMS (profile of mood state) VAS(Visual analogue scale) Before and after three months intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress Control