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Physiological effects of touching wooden desk with the palm of the hand: A crossover test

Physiological effects of touching wooden desk with the palm of the hand: A crossover test - Physiological effects of touching wooden desk with the palm of the hand: A crossover test

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000047568
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-04-22
Start date
2022-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-18

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

Conditions

Healthy person

Interventions

Palm contact with a wooden desk (90 s) -&gt
Control: Palm contact with a general conference desk (90 s) Control: Palm contact with a general conference desk (90 s) -&gt
Palm contact with a wooden desk (90 s)

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

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 principal investigator

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 (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