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Aromatherapy Massage in Chronic Low Back Pain

Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2025-05-20

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria * Age 18-65 years * Chronic nonspecific low back pain ≥ 6 months * Volunteering to participate * Receiving treatment at physical therapy clinic Exclusion Criteria * History of orthopedic surgery, fracture, trauma * Inflammatory, rheumatologic, neurological, psychiatric disorders * Asthma * Current psychiatric medication use * Peripheral neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia * Long-term corticosteroid use * Skin lesions/open wounds in treatment area * Allergy to lavender, orange, or almond oil * Positive allergic reaction to patch test

What they're measuring

McGill Pain Questionnaire

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks

Pressure Pain Threshold (Algometer)

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks

Central Sensitization Inventory

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07578181

SponsorKirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-20

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