Effects of Stress Reduction Through a Traffic Accident Prevention App on Brain Structure and Accident Rates in Driving Simulator Tests

Study on the effects of stress reduction through a traffic accident reduction application on brain function - Traffic Accident Reduction Application and Brain Function Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055480

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-17

Start date

2024-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Adult men and women over the age of 18

Interventions

Using a traffic accident reduction application with auditory, visual, and vibratory stimuli.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult men and women over the age of 20 who drive on a daily basis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with severe cognitive impairment and severe higher brain function impairment Individuals with developmental disabilities who also have dementia and higher brain function impairments Individuals with claustrophobia Individuals with metal implants in their body Pregnant individuals Individuals currently participating in other clinical studies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scores on the stress-related questionnaire Number of accidents in the driving simulator Hippocampal structure in T1-weighted images White matter fiber structure in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuji Kawamura

Tohoku University Smart Aging International Research Center

takuji.kawamura.b8@tohoku.ac.jp022-717-8824

Outcome results

None listed

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