Effects of forearm bathing on prefrontal cortex function

Effects of forearm bathing on prefrontal cortex function - Effects of forearm bathing on prefrontal cortex function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057352

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-01

Start date

2025-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy people

Interventions

1. Rest for 5 minutes 2. Stroop task 3. Rest for 5 minutes 4. Forearm bathing Forearm bathing means that subjects immerse in bath water up to the elbow joint. 5. Stroop task during forearm bathi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The subjects of the study must satisfy all of the following conditions. 1. Able to participate in both forearm and non-forearm baths for two days 2. Right-handed 3. Have no abnormality on physical examination 4. No skin disease on the upper limbs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The following persons are excluded from the research subjects. 1. Persons with color blindness 2. Those who are in menstrual period on the day of measurement

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reaction time and response performance on the Stroop task, a frontal lobe functional task	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prefrontal cortex activity Autonomic nerve activity	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChika Yamazaki

Toyama Prefectural University Faculty of Nursing

c-yamazaki@pu-toyama.ac.jp076-464-5410

Outcome results

None listed

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