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Aromatherapy Massage in Chronic Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Summary
The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of adding aromatherapy massage with a mixture of lavender and orange oil to conventional physical therapy in individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain on pain, central sensitization, functionality, sleep, quality of life, kinesiophobia, anxiety, and depression in this patient population.
Official title: The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage in Individuals With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2025-05-20
Completion Date
2026-08-20
Last Updated
2026-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Physiotherapy
Hotpack (10 min) TENS (20 min) Ultrasound (5 min) Stretching \& stabilization exercises (15 min) Frequency: 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks
Aromatherapy Massage + Conventional Physiotherapy
Same conventional physiotherapy protocol Aromatherapy massage: Lavender + orange essential oil (%1.5 in sweet almond oil) 15 min/session 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks Massage techniques: effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration
Locations (1)
Kırşehir Research and Training Hospital, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic
Kırşehir, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)