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Effects of tactile stimulation with solid wood of Japanese cedar on adult male patients with gambling addiction: A crossover test

Effects of tactile stimulation with solid wood of Japanese cedar on adult male patients with gambling addiction: A crossover test - Effects of tactile stimulation with solid wood of Japanese cedar on adult male patients with gambling addiction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042366
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-11-06
Start date
2020-10-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Gambling addiction

Interventions

Tactile stimulation with uncoated wood of Japanese cedar (60 s) -&gt
Rest time (300 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with marble (60 s) Tactile stimulation with marble (60 s) -&gt
Tactile stimulation with uncoated wood of Japanese cedar (60 s)

Sponsors

Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult male patients with gambling addiction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition 2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness 3) Subjects who are deemed by the principle investigator as inappropriate participants for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Prefrontal activity using near-infrared spectroscopy 2) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous activity as indicated by 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 5) Modified Japanese version of the South Oaks Gambling Screen 6) Zung Self-rating Depression Scale—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshifumi Miyazaki

Chiba University Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences

ymiyazaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp04-7137-8184

Outcome results

None listed

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