The effect of agarwood's (Jin-kou's) scents to autonomic nervous system: a double-blind randomized controlled crossover study

The effect of agarwood's (Jin-kou's) scents to autonomic nervous system: a double-blind randomized controlled crossover study - The effect of agarwood's (Jin-kou's) scents to autonomic nervous system

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000034590

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-22

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Adult

Interventions

Agarwood (Jin-kou) Placebo (cinders)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Healthy adult (2)Aged 20 years old or older but younger than 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Person who has pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, olfactory disorder, or who are under treatment (2)Person who has experienced the allergic symptoms such as headaches or dermatitis by medication or aromatics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Parasympathetic nerve activity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sympathetic nerve activity Cortisol in saliva VAS (Visual Analog Scale) JUMACL	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasayuki Abe

Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science

m.abe@med.tohoku.ac.jp022-717-7353

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026

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