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Lavender and sesame oil massage may soothe Post-Mastectomy pain

NCT ID NCT05658367

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a gentle arm massage with sesame-lavender oil can reduce acute pain and anxiety in women after mastectomy surgery. 90 women were randomly assigned to receive massage with either sesame-lavender oil, plain sesame oil, or paraffin oil (a placebo). The goal was to see if the aromatherapy oil provided extra relief beyond massage alone.

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Active substance
sesame-lavender oil mixture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety after mastectomy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study. Results may not apply to all patients, and the effect might be due to massage itself rather than the oils.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

90 people

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Started

May 2022

Finished

Mar 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion criteria; * 18 years and over, * literate, * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Person, place, and time orientation, * Visual (except for those with better vision using a visual aid), auditory communication difficulties (except for those with better hearing ability using a hearing aid) that will prevent them from understanding the information given and expressing the pain situation correctly, * No speech impediment/communication problem, * Simple mastectomy (BM) and modified radical mastectomy (MRM) were performed, * Not using any TAT method, * Able to use technology (smartphone, computer, etc.), * Individuals with technology devices (smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.) Exclusion criteria; * Not speaking Turkish and illiterate in Turkish, * Those who are allergic to the oils to be used in the massage during the application, * Involved in a different study conducted in the clinic, * Breast prosthesis placed during surgery, * Having physical and cognitive problems at a level that cannot apply massage, * Individuals diagnosed with mood disorders (using any medication for depression, panic attacks, dysthymia, or bipolar disorder) * Transferred to the intensive care unit in the postoperative period, * Severe bleeding, hematoma, seroma, nerve injury, or lymphedema developing in the postoperative period, * Developing an allergy to the oils to be used in the massage during the application, * Those who want to leave work voluntarily, * Individuals who do not comply with the working process and conditions will be excluded from the study.

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Conditions

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Acute Pain anxiety anxiety disorder breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute pain Anxiety Aromatherapy Massage therapy Mastectomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, 34396, Turkey (Türkiye)

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