The Effect of Aroma on Fatigue Scores Among Women With Hypothyroidism
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- 83-item Multidimensional Symptoms of Fatigue Inventory
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effects of an inhaled blend of essential oils on fatigue scores among women who have hypothyroidism. Half of the participants will receive an essential oil blend to inhale daily for two weeks while the other half will serve as controls and inhale a carrier oil.
详细描述
The inhalation of certain essential oils has been found to increase stamina and reduce fatigue among athletes but have not been evaluated for the purpose of reducing fatigue among women who experience fatigue as a result of a hypothyroid condition.
The essential oils used in this study are inhaled mid-afternoon, the time in which women with hypothyroidism typically experience the lowest levels of energy during the day, otherwise known as the "afternoon slump." The essential oil is administered during this time to evaluate both the immediate effects on fatigue as well as the overall effects, with measurements at the end of both the first and second week of the study.
Fatigue is measured on a multi-dimensional scale, a validated instrument that measures not only physical fatigue but also emotional and mental fatigue.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •diagnosed with hypothyroidism
- •otherwise healthy
排除标准
- •history of thyroid cancer
研究组 & 干预措施
Control
The women in this arm will receive an odorless vegetable based oil to inhale each afternoon for two weeks as a control/placebo.
干预措施: Placebo (Other)
Intervention
The women in this arm will receive an essential oil blend to inhale each afternoon for two weeks.
干预措施: Aromatherapy Blend (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
83-item Multidimensional Symptoms of Fatigue Inventory
时间窗: 2 weeks
This measurement collects self reported fatigue scores at baseline and at the end of each week of the intervention. Each item is scored from 0-4, with higher scores indicating greater levels of fatigue.
次要结局
未报告次要终点