Effects of facial massages on cerebral activity

Effects of facial massages on cerebral activity - Effects of facial massages on cerebral activity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040518

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-31

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy Person

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Comprehension of purpose -Free consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -History of severe head injury, severe depression, cerebral lesion or psychiatric disorder -MRI-unsafe metal in the body or on the body surface -Contraindication for MRI, such as during pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Salivary cortisol before and after facial massage will be measured, by which the physical and mental stress relief by massage will be evaluated.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The influence of facial massage on the body will be examined by performing fMRI and measuring heart rate and pulse rate before and after the massage.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichi Hasebe

Nagoya University Graduate school of medicine Nagoya University-MENARD Collaborative Research Chair

hasebe.yuichi.e3@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp052-744-2350

Outcome results