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Effect of Aroma of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Fatigue and Work Efficiency: A Randomized, Non-Blinded, Crossover Comparative Study

Effect of Aroma of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Fatigue and Work Efficiency: A Randomized, Non-Blinded, Crossover Comparative Study - Effect of Aroma of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Fatigue and Work Efficiency

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000054153
Enrollment
24
Registered
2024-04-15
Start date
2024-04-18
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

Healthy Adult

Interventions

Subjects will remain in a room infused with the aroma of traditional Chinese Medicine for approximately an hour, during which they will undergo a series of examinations. Subjects will remain in a room

Sponsors

Macromill, Inc.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Subjects who are office workers and primarily engage in desk work. (2) Subjects who have received explanation about the purpose and content of this study, possess the capacity to consent, understand the content well, and can provide consent electronically through informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects currently suffering from severe chronic disease and undergoing treatment and medication under physicians. (2) Subjects who have been diagnosed with abnormal electrocardiogram (such as arrhythmia). (3) Subjects with nasal congestion or those who have difficulty discerning scents. (4) Smokers. (5) Subjects who are sensitive to the smell of traditional Chinese medicine or herbal medicine. (6) Pregnant women, those who may be pregnant, and breastfeeding women. (7) Subjects are currently participating in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood Pressure, Pulse, Body Temperature, Autonomic Nervous System Function, VAS questionnaire (Body coldness, Fatigue, Sleepiness, Motivation, Concentration, Comfort of room smell), the score of Uchida-Kraepelin Performance Test

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAyumi Sugioka

Macromill, Inc. Clinical Research Unit, Life Science Division

sugioka@macromill.com03-6716-0700

Outcome results

None listed

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