Scientific evidence of the preventive effect against thrombosis of aroma hand massage which has a healing effect

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K11921
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Mie Prefectural College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Tatsuya 三重県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (00242959)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: アロマハンドマッサージ / プラスミノゲンアクチベータインヒビター-1 / 唾液アミラーゼ / 血栓症予防効果 / ストレス軽減効果

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, the preventive effect against thrombosis and the stress-decreasing effect of aroma hand massage was examined. The plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) concentration, which is used for evaluation of the preventive effect against thrombosis, was decreased after hand massage using rosemary, but rest and hand massage using jojova oil had no effect on the plasma PAI-1 concentration. We also examined the stress-decreasing effect of aroma hand massage, suggesting that hand massage using rosemary same as rest and hand massage using jojova oil had no effect on the stress-decreasing, when stress was evaluated using saliva amylase activity. These results suggest that simple hand massage using aroma oil such as rosemary also has the preventive effect against thrombosis, and is useful at hospital, and evacuation shelter where many victims get together during disaster.

Free Research Field

血栓止血学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

超高齢化社会を迎え、かつ災害大国である日本では、高齢化により血栓症発症のリスクが増加するとともに、災害の発生に伴う避難所暮らしにおいては深部静脈血栓症の発症リスクが増加することから、血栓症の治療法の開発のみならず、簡便な予防法の開発が極めて重要である。本研究では、これまでに明らかにしてきた足浴よりもより簡便なローズマリーを用いたハンドマッサージに血漿プラスミノゲンアクチベータインヒビター-1(PAI-1)濃度の低下に基づく血栓症予防効果を証明できたことから、院内のみならず、災害時における避難所での簡便な血栓症予防看護ケアとしてのアロマハンドマッサージの有用性を示すことができたと考えられた。