UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000020965
Receipt number R000023939
Scientific Title The effect of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/02/10
Last modified on 2016/02/19 17:00:02

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Basic information

Public title

The effect of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance

Acronym

The effect of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance

Scientific Title

The effect of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effect of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Cognitively normal older adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study will examine the effectiveness of aromatherapy on improving cognitive performance in cognitively normal older adults.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) at baseline and 8 weeks

Key secondary outcomes

Stait-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Apathy Scale at baseline and 8 week


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

All participants ware a diffuser necklace everyday for 8 weeks except while bathing and sleeping. They add 1-2 drops of 100% pure essential oil into the necklace everyday.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Age 65 to 89 years
2) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24-30
3) Capacity to provide written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1) Current or past history of alcohol abuse/dependence
2) Current of past history of epilepsy
3) Less than 7 years of formal education
4) Current use of antidepressant or antipsychotic medications and long term use of sedative hypnotics (including anti-anxiety) medications
5) History of psychiatric or neurological disorders that could affect cognitive functions
6) Current serious concomitant diseases (including hepatic, renal, or endocrinological illnesses)
7) Current diseases resulting in olfactory dysfunction

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hajime Tabuchi

Organization

Keio University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry

Zip code


Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan

TEL

03-5363-3971

Email

tabuchi@a8.keio.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Taisei Wake

Organization

Keio University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry

Zip code


Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan

TEL

03-5363-3971

Homepage URL


Email

taiseiwake@z8.keio.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Keio University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2016 Year 02 Month 10 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 04 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 07 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 02 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2016 Year 02 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000023939