The effect of tactile stimulation on cognitive functions

Effect of tactile stimulation on creative thinking ,memory and motor imagery in 18-30 year-old subjects

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180902040927N2

Enrollment

160

Registered

2018-10-07

Start date

2018-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-05

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Conditions

Healthy adults.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 30 minutes of tactile stimulation of the right index finger in one session was applied. A tactile stimulation device (Kavosh Pars Mahan Sanat Co. Iran), consisting

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences The age range was between 18 and 30 years old Right-handed according to Edinburgh's questionnaire normal or corrected visual acuity; Not suffering from psychiatric disorders (bipolar type 1 and schizophrenia); Not suffering from known neurological diseases such as stroke, brain trauma, seizure and mental retardation; Non-use of psychotherapy drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reaction time. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Hand mental rotation task with PSYTASK software.;Response accuracy rate. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Hand mental rotation task with PSYTASK software.;Scores of Remote Association Task. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Remote Association Task questionnaire.;Originality of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Fluency of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Flexibility of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Elaboration of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Learning score. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Reaction time. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Hand mental rotation task with PSYTASK software.;Response accuracy rate. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Hand mental rotation task with PSYTASK software.;Scores of Remote Association Task. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Remote Association Task questionnaire.;Originality of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Fluency of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Flexibility of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Elaboration of divergent thinking. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: alternate uses task.;Learning score. Timepoint: Before and after tactile stimulation. Method of measurement: Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdieh Azin

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

mahdieh.azin@gmail.com+98 34 3131 5079

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026