Quantitative verification of the effects of mindfulness breathing using tablet devices through analysis of autonomic nervous system function

The impact of mindfulness breathing using a tablet device on the autonomic nervous system of university students was quantitatively evaluated using frequency analysis and chaos analysis. - The impact of mindfulness breathing using a tablet device on the autonomic nervous system of university students was quantitatively evaluated using frequency analysis and chaos analysis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056166

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-15

Start date

2024-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

stress

Interventions

Mindful breathing using a tablet device Gaze at the crosshairs on the tablet device

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1st to 4th year nursing students Ages 18 to 22 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with experience of meditation or mindfulness (2) Those with a history of mental illness or mental disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The experiment will consist of two parts: fixed-point measurement and daily measurement. Fixed-point measurement Period: 1 day Location: University laboratory Frequency: 1 day Content: Mindful breathing group: mindful breathing using a tablet device Control group: gazing at the cross on the tablet device screen Daily measurements Location: Home Measurement item: Finger plethysmogram before sleep Subjects: Mindful breathing group and control group Measurement days: Day 1, Day 9 Evaluation indicators: Pulse wave amplitude value calculated from finger plethysmogram, Rippanov index, fractal dimension	—

Measure

Time frame

The experiment will consist of two parts: fixed-point measurement and daily measurement. Fixed-point measurement Period: 1 day Location: University laboratory Frequency: 1 day Content: Mindful breathing group: mindful breathing using a tablet device Control group: gazing at the cross on the tablet device screen Daily measurements Location: Home Measurement item: Finger plethysmogram before sleep Subjects: Mindful breathing group and control group Measurement days: Day 1, Day 9 Evaluation indicators: Pulse wave amplitude value calculated from finger plethysmogram, Rippanov index, fractal dimension

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEiichi Togo

Hyogo University Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing

tougo@hyogo-dai.ac.jp079-427-5111

Outcome results

None listed

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