Elderly Demented Patients: Aromatherapy Complementary to Psychopharmacotherapy Psychological Disorders and BPSD Behavior

NCT03662360

NAINTERVENTIONAL

Clinica Luganese Moncucco

32 participants

Started 2018-05-20 · Completed 2018-07-30

Status: Completed (as of 12-23-2025)

Conditions

BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia)

Interventions

OTHER: essential oils

Linked Papers (from SciSciNet-V2)

Total Papers22

Background

3

Result

0

Derived

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Unknown

19

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Brief Summary

Behavioral and psycological symptoms of dementia, (BPSD) are one of the major problem for families, doctors and for patients the same. To reduce the side effects of the standard treatments, is important to find an alternative methods of treatment, eg the aromatherapy. There is an incresing in scientific evidence the its use in dementia behavior related.

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Background Papers6

Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital.

Nonpharmacological Interventions to Reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

Nonpharmacological Interventions to Reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

A randomized, controlled cross-over trial of dermally-applied lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil as a treatment of agitated behaviour in dementia

A randomized, controlled cross-over trial of dermally-applied lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil as a treatment of agitated behaviour in dementia

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Unknown Papers19

The Neuropsychiatric Inventory

7,026 citations

The Neuropsychiatric Inventory

1,874 citations

Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

1,125 citations

Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics for Dementia: Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials

Assessing the Impact of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease: The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress Scale

The dementia antipsychotic withdrawal trial (DART-AD): long-term follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial

The Use of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory in Nursing Home Residents: Characterization and Measurement

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONIZATION GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE

Management of agitation and aggression associated with Alzheimer disease

Aromatherapy as a Safe and Effective Treatment for the Management of Agitation in Severe Dementia

Prevalence and pharmacological management of behavioural and psychological symptoms amongst dementia sufferers living in care environments

Neuroleptic drugs in dementia: benefits and harm

Effects of linalool on glutamatergic system in the rat cerebral cortex

Effect of aromatherapy on patients with Alzheimer's disease

Lavender oil as a treatment for agitated behaviour in severe dementia: a placebo controlled study

Agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer's disease

Treatment with Lavender Aromatherapy in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit reduces Opioid Requirements of Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Antinociceptive and gastroprotective effects of inhaled and orally administered Lavandula hybrida Reverchon “Grosso” essential oil

Pharmacological profile of essential oils derived from <I>Lavandula angustifolia</I> and <I>Melissa officinalis</I> with anti-agitation properties: focus on ligand-gated channels