The effect of touching urethane coated wood with the sole of the foot: A crossover test

The effect of touching urethane coated wood with the sole of the foot: A crossover test - The effect of touching urethane coated wood with the sole of the foot: A crossover test

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000045918

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-29

Start date

2021-10-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-18

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Conditions

Healthy person

Interventions

Tactile stimulation with Urethane coated wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Rest time -&gt

Tactile stimulation with Urethane coating (thick coating) wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Tactile stimulation with unpainted wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with Urethane coated wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Tactile stimulation with unpainted wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Tactile stimulation with Urethane coating (thick coating) wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with Urethane coating (thick coating) wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Tactile stimulation with unpainted wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with Urethane coating (thick coating) wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Tactile stimulation with Urethane coated wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) Tactile stimulation with unpainted wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -&gt

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition 2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness 3) Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator 4) Subjects with menstruation during the study period

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 (POMS2 short form) 2) Modified semantic differential method 3) Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire 4) Trait Anxiety of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHarumi Ikei

Chiba University Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences

hikei@chiba-u.jp04-7137-8184

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026