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Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.

Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot. - Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000032808
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-05-31
Start date
2018-05-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy person

Interventions

Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt
Washout period -&gt
Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -&gt

Sponsors

Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Lead Sponsor
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition 2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness 3) Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator 4) Subjects with menstruation during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Near infrared spectroscopy 2) Heart rate variability 3) Heart rate—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Profile of Mood State 2) Modified semantic differential method 3) Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire 4) Trait Anxiety of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshifumi Miyazaki

Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University Natural Therapy Laboratory

ymiyazaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp04-7137-8113

Outcome results

None listed

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