An interventional study of aromatherapy foot massage in Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis and Gallbladder Diseases, sponsored by Ataturk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-23.
Sponsored by Ataturk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy foot massage on postoperative pain, sleep quality, and recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Eligible patients are randomly assigned to either an aromatherapy foot massage group or a control group receiving standard postoperative care.
In the intervention group, aromatherapy foot massage is applied to both feet for 10 minutes approximately one hour after surgery and repeated six hours later. The control group receives routine postoperative care without massage.
Pain intensity is assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Sleep quality is assessed using the Visual Sleep Scale, and postoperative recovery is assessed using the Postoperative Recovery Index. Measurements are performed preoperatively and during the postoperative period according to the study protocol.
The study is conducted in accordance with ethical principles, and written informed consent is obtained from all participants.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Patients receiving aromatherapy foot massage in addition to standard postoperative care
Other: aromatherapy foot massage
Patients receiving standard postoperative care without aromatherapy massage
Aromatherapy foot massage applied to both feet for 10 minutes approximately one hour after surgery and repeated six hours later.
pain intensity (VAS score)
Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Time frame: 5, 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after the massage session and on postoperative Day 1
postoperative recovery (postoperative recovery ındex score)
Postoperative recovery was assessed using the Postoperative Recovery Index (PRI), a validated questionnaire used to evaluate patients' recovery after surgery. Higher scores indicate better postoperative recovery.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative) and postoperative Day 1
sleep quality (visual sleep scale score)
Sleep quality was assessed using the Visual Sleep Scale (VSS), a self-reported scale used to evaluate perceived sleep quality. Higher scores indicate better sleep quality.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative) and postoperative Day 1
Plan to share: Yes — Data will be shared in an anonymized form upon request from researchers.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report, Analytic code
Time frame: From study completion
Access criteria: •Who can access it: Authorized researchers and academic institutions. • Conditions: • Requesting researchers must obtain ethical committee approval from their institution. • Data will be shared in an anonymized form and for research purposes only. • Requests must be made in writing via PRS.
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