Depressive symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Perform a 10-minute physical stimulation using a low frequency electric therapy equipment.
Perform a 10-minute sham-physical stimulation using a low frequency electric therapy equipment.
Sponsors
Aichi Medical University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healty people
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who fall under the following which are thought to have a large electric influence compared with the intended effect are excluded. 1.people using psychotropic drugs and drugs that affect the mental state 2. people with sensory disorders such as dull warmth 3. pregnant women 4. people with malignant tumors and heart disease 5. people with skin irritation, injury or lesions 6. people who have a febrile disease, acute inflammation, and purulent disease 7. people who have a possibility of blood flow disorder 8. people who suffer from deep thrombophlebitis 9. people who judged that the doctor is inappropriate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 10-minute physical stimulation using a low frequency therapy device, we ask the participants to conduct psychological tasks that can evaluate empathy and quantitatively evaluate the influence of transient physical stimulations on empathy. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasahiro Matsunaga
Aichi Medical University School of Medicine Department of Health and Psychosocial Medicine
Outcome results
None listed