evidence: In STAI, trait anxiety was gradually reduced and there were significant differences among whole periods, between the scores tested 1 month before massage and immediately before the first massage (P < 0.05) and between those tested 1 month before and after the first massage (P < 0.05).
intervention: 30 min aromatherapy massage twice a week for 4 weeks (eight times in total)
comparator: control period
outcome: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) test - anxiety level