NCT07456657Recruiting
Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy Massage on Pain and Wrist Mobility in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy Massage on Pain Intensity and Wrist Joint Mobility in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of lavender aromatherapy massage on pain intensity and wrist joint mobility in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive lavender aromatherapy massage in addition to standard care or standard care alone. Pain intensity and wrist mobility will be measured before and after the intervention period. The findings of this study may provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of complementary therapies in reducing pain and improving joint function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 120 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 2 Mar 2026
- Start date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Baghdad
- Diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- NCT number
- NCT07456657
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 120
- From 1 Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Oct 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Recent surgery (within 6 months) affecting hands or upper back
- Previous lavender aromatherapy massage within 6 months
Other illness
- Acute joint inflammation or infection in the hands or upper back during screening
- Dermal lesions, open wounds, infections, or significant vascular pathology at treatment sites
- Serious comorbidities (uncontrolled diabetes, renal failure, cancer, severe cardiac/respiratory disease, coagulopathies, anticoagulant use)
- Documented hypersensitivity to lavender aromatherapy massage
Other
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Who the study is looking for
- Age 20 to 60 years
- Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis meeting the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria
- Seropositive for Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
- Stable dosage of RA medications (NSAIDs, csDMARDs, bDMARDs) for at least 3 months prior to enrollment with commitment to maintain the regimen
Age in the registry: 20 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjan Teaching Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hillah | Iraq | Recruiting |
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