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Effect of Massage Therapy With Lavender Oil on Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating massage therapy with lavender oil and massage therapy with baby oil for Hemodialysis. Completed, enrolled 58 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effect of the massage, applied with 5% lavender oil for the individuals receiving HD therapy, in the first half of HD session three times a week for four weeks on both legs for 10 minutes in each leg, on severity of RLS and quality of life. The study was completed with 58 patients including 31 people in the intervention group and 27 people in the placebo control group, in 7 hemodialysis centers located in a city center.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
massage therapy with lavender oil-on both lower leg areas, for 10 minutes on each leg, for 4 weeks, three times a week, in the HD sessions
massage therapy with baby oil-on both lower leg areas, for 10 minutes on each leg, for 4 weeks, three times a week, in the HD sessions