Gambling addiction
Conditions
Interventions
Auditory stimulation of the cries of insects as a nature sound (60 s) ->
Auditory stimulation of a street intersection as an urban sound (60 s)
Auditory stimulation of a street intersection as an urban sound (60 s) ->
Auditory stimulation of the cries of insects as a nature sound (60 s)
Sponsors
Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
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 4) Subject who had hearing impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Prefrontal activity using near-infrared spectroscopy 2) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous activity as indicated by heart rate variability 3) Heart rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed