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IRCT138811061061N6 IRCT 2010-12-14 Rafsanjan University Of Medical Sciences Comparison of Aromatherapy Massage With Geranium And conventional Massage on Menopausal Depression in Rafsanjan Comparison of Aromatherapy Massage With Geranium And conventional Massage on Menopausal Depression in Rafsanjan 2010-10-12 anticipated 120 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/73 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 Depression. Intervention 1: Massage with 10cc geranium 2% in almond oil, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Massage with 10cc almond oil alone, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks. Intervention 3: No intervention.
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scientific Seyedeh Maryam Lotfipur Rafsanjani
Faculty of nursing and midwifery
Rafsanjan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 39 1522 5900 m_lotfi@rums.ic.ir Rafsanjan University Of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: age equal or more than 50 years old, more than a year passed since the last menstrual period, Beck score equal or more than 14, Exclusion criteria: having any olfactory disorder, history of cancer and any other chronic diseases, any history of allergy, presence of respiratory disease, cigarette smoking, presence of ulcer, redness, edema, or indurations on the skin, any contraindication for massage, absence in therapeutic sessions more than 2 times, receiving any other effective medicine during the trial 50 years 80 years Female F32.8 Depressive Disorder Treatment - Other Placebo N/A Massage with 10cc geranium 2% in almond oil, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks Massage with 10cc almond oil alone, using Effleurage Method on Back, Shoulder and Abdomen, 30 minutes a week, for 8 weeks No intervention Severity of depression. Timepoint: Baseline, after the treatment, one month after the completion of treatrment. Method of measurement: Beck questionnairre. Rafsanjan University Of Medical Sciences Approved 2010-10-02 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Central Organization of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Emam Ali Boulevard, Ayat Alla Saidi Square Rarsanjan Iran (Islamic Republic of)