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A Study on the Effects of Relaxation Rooms Focusing on Individual Differences in Sensory Characteristics of Adults with Psychiatric Disorders

Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Using the Sensory Room on Sensory Processing Characteristics in Adults with Psychiatric Disorders: a Randomized Crossover Trial - A Randomized Crossover Trial of a Sensory Room Intervention in Psychiatric Disorders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000051830
Enrollment
68
Registered
2023-10-01
Start date
2024-10-07
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

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Personality Disorder

Interventions

[Intervention using the Sensory Room] 5.0 m2 x 2.0 m Sensory Room was created in the Human Health Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, or in the Department of Day Care, Kyoto Univer

Sponsors

Kyoto University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a)Age at registration is between 18 or older and 65 years or younger at the time of enrolment (b)Have a diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Personality Disorder in the DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association (c)Have a prescription for psychiatric occupational therapy (d)No plans to change primary medication during the intervention period (e)Total score of 1 or more points on the JSI-mini (Japanese Sensory Inventory mini)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a)Have cardiac complications (b)Cardiac pacemaker user (c)Have a history of epilepsy (d)Have organic or functional abnormalities of vision, hearing, touch, smell or taste (e)Resistance or fear of confined spaces (f)Risk of harm to others or self-harm (g)Unlikely to complete the study period due to discharge or transfer from hospital (h)Difficulties with participation are envisaged according to the decision of the attending physician (i)Any other history of visual or hearing impairment, language comprehension disorder, mental disorder or motor dysfunction that might interfere with the performance of the tasks of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Differences in resting Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA) before and after 30 minutes of intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
[Items Before and After the 30-Minute Intervention] (a) Differences in RSA values in response to sensory stimuli from the Sensory Challenge Protocol (SCP) (b) Differences in scores on the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition (POMS2) Short Form (c) Differences in scores on the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS) (d) Differences in EEG amplitude (e) Differences in scores on the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) (f) Differences in heartbeat perception scores [Items During the 30-Minute Intervention] (a) RSA values over 30 minutes (b) Observational records regarding the materials used and behaviors during the intervention [Additional Participant Background Information] (a) Basic demographic information (b) Medical information (c) Scores on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeisuke Irie

Kyoto University Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine

irie.keisuke.8n@kyoto-u.ac.jp075-751-3968

Outcome results

None listed

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