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Tactile Massage to Stimulate Melatonin Secretion

Study on Melatonin Secretion Enhancement by Tactile Massage with Normal and Thermal Rollers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030240162
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-06-13
Start date
2024-06-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy person Expected effect: Improvement of sleep quality

Interventions

Participants are asked to roll the upper neck for 30 minutes before bedtime using a regular roller with pressure stimulati or a warm roller heated to 37 degrees Celsius.

Sponsors

Hattori Atsuhiko
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (i) Persons who are at least 18 years of age at the time of obtaining consent. (ii) Persons who understand the content of this study and are able to obtain written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (i) Those who cannot give consent for this study. (ii) Those who responded on the consent form that their sleep onset time fluctuates more than 4 hours due to nighttime activities such as part-time jobs at least 3 times a week. (iii) Those who answered on the consent form that they are taking sleeping pills or heart medication (beta blockers) on a regular basis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urinary melatonin metabolites

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep duration

Contacts

Public ContactYusuke Maruyama

Rikkyo University

ymaruyama@rikkyo.ac.jp+81-48-471-6710

Outcome results

None listed

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