The effect of Massage therapy & Aromatherapy massage done by midwife & and study subjects on menopausal symptoms
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Menopausal symptoms.Menopausal and female climacteric states
- Registration Number
- IRCT201101262172N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
age between 45 and 60 years old; married; 12 months amenorrhea; no serious chronic medical conditions; no allergy to aromatherapy; normal pap smear in past 12 months; no clinically abnormal ?nding in physical examinations.
Exclusion criteria: side effects during intervention for example allergy to aromatherapy; absence of maximum two sessions of intervention; any kind of crisis in participant or her family; use of any kind of drug or therapy for symptom relief during the study intervention; change in diet or physical exercise program during the study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Menopausal symptoms scores. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Menopausal Rating Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method