Tokyo, Aug. 24 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062649) titled 'The Effects of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation Interventions on Somatosensory and Autonomic Nervous System Function' on Aug. 24.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Cross-over
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded
Control - Placebo
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Condition:
Condition - Healthy adults
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to investigate how mechanical tactile stimulation interventions under different conditions affect the excitability of the somatosensory cortex, two-point discrimination (the ability to distinguish between two spatially distinct points) and autonomic nervous system function.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - A condition involving 30 minutes of continuous tactile stimulation using Braille-style plastic pins (24 pins)
Interventions/Control_2 - A condition involving 15 minutes of continuous tactile stimulation using Braille-style plastic pins (24 pins)
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Aged 18 or over
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with a history of neuropsychiatric disorders, those with severe skin conditions, those taking medication (including central nervous system actives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, hypnotics, antiepileptics and cardiovascular drugs), and any other individuals deemed unsuitable by the investigator
Target Size - 30
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 07 Month 22 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 08 Month 24 Day
Last follow-up date - 2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071715
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