A controlled trial of topical lavender oil as a treatment of behavioural symptoms of dementia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/545843

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Many nursing home residents with dementia have challenging behavioural symptoms. This study will test if pure lavender oil, when massaged onto the forearms of confused nursing home residents, relieves their agitation better than a placebo oil. Researchers will measure residents' behaviour directly and will not be aware which oil is being applied.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $211,179.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geriatrics And Gerontology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

aged care | behaviour | complementary medicine | controlled clinical trial | dementia | residential care

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