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Essential Oils for Urinary Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis Patients (AROMA-MS)
Efficacy and Safety of Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Single-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if essential oil aromatherapy works to improve urinary symptoms in adults with multiple sclerosis. It will also learn about the safety of essential oil use in this population.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does essential oil aromatherapy reduce urinary urgency, frequency, and incontinence episodes in participants with multiple sclerosis?
- What medical problems do participants have when using essential oil aromatherapy?
Researchers will compare essential oil aromatherapy to a placebo (a look-alike neutral oil with no therapeutic properties) to see if essential oil aromatherapy works to improve urinary symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients.
Participants will:
- Use essential oil aromatherapy or a placebo oil every day for 6 weeks
- Complete a urinary symptom scales to record the frequency, urgency, and any leakage episodes each day
- Fill out quality of life questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study
Descripción general del estudio
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Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Zitouni-Nourine Saida Hanane
- Número de teléfono: +213556623080
- Correo electrónico: zitouni.saida@univ-oran1.dz
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Oran, Argelia
- Zitouni-Nourine Saida Hanane
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Oran Province
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Oran, Oran Province, Argelia, 31000
- Aboubakr abdelmadjid
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Contacto:
- Aboubakr Abdelmadjid, Professor
- Número de teléfono: (+213) 041 70 50 92
- Correo electrónico: contact@ehuoran.dz
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Niño
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (any form)
- Documented lower urinary tract symptoms defined by an Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) ≥ 3 at screening
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Capable of performing daily topical self-application of the study oil, or having a caregiver available to assist throughout the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active urinary tract infection confirmed by urine culture at screening
- Pre-existing urological condition unrelated to Multiple Sclerosis (e.g., bladder cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or interstitial cystitis)
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to essential oils, apricot kernel oil, lavender, or rosemary
- Active skin lesions, wounds, or dermatological conditions on the lower abdomen at the intended site of application
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
- Significant cognitive impairment preventing understanding of study procedures or completion of questionnaires
- Current use of an indwelling urinary catheter or practice of intermittent self-catheterization
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Doble
Armas e Intervenciones
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Experimental: Essential Oil Aromatherapy Group
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This intervention consists of a standardized topical blend of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) at 3% and Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) at 2%, diluted in apricot kernel oil as a carrier.
The blend was formulated to target neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, based on the antispasmodic properties of Lavender and the neuromodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of Rosemary.
The essential oils used are batch-controlled for chemical purity and concentration.
The blend is applied topically via gentle circular massage on the lower abdomen, for a total duration of 6 consecutive weeks.
This specific combination, route of administration, and target population distinguish this intervention from other aromatherapy studies that have used single oils, inhalation methods, or non-neurological populations.
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Comparador de placebos: Placebo Oil Group
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This intervention consists of pure Apricot Kernel oil, used as an inert placebo comparator.
The placebo oil contains no active essential oils or therapeutic compounds.
It is identical to the experimental intervention in terms of appearance, color, viscosity, volume, packaging, and method of application, ensuring effective masking of participants and outcome assessors.
The placebo oil is applied topically via gentle circular massage on the lower abdomen, for a total duration of 6 consecutive weeks, mirroring exactly the administration protocol of the experimental arm.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
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Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, and Week 6
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Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) (Overactive Bladder Symptom Score) Scale range: minimum 0 - maximum 15. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome (greater severity of overactive bladder symptoms). [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 6] |
Baseline, and Week 6
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Qualiveen questionnaire
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and Week 6
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Qualiveen - Urinary Disorder-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (Qualiveen, Domain 1: "Bother with Limitations") Scale range: minimum 0 - maximum 4 per item (9 items, total domain score = sum of items ÷ 9). Higher scores indicate a worse outcome (greater bother related to urinary problems). [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 6] |
Baseline and Week 6
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Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
- Enfermedades urogenitales
- Manifestaciones neurológicas
- Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso
- Enfermedades urogenitales masculinas
- Enfermedades urológicas
- Enfermedades urogenitales femeninas
- Enfermedades urogenitales femeninas y complicaciones del embarazo
- Enfermedades autoinmunes
- Enfermedades del sistema inmunológico
- Trastornos de la micción
- Manifestaciones Urológicas
- Enfermedades Autoinmunes Desmielinizantes, SNC
- Enfermedades Autoinmunes del Sistema Nervioso
- Enfermedades desmielinizantes
- Enfermedades de la vejiga urinaria
- Condiciones Patológicas, Signos y Síntomas
- Signos y síntomas
- Incontinencia urinaria
- Esclerosis múltiple
- Síntomas del tracto urinario inferior
- Vejiga Urinaria Neurogénica
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- UO1-HE-SEP-URO-2025-001
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
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Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
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