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The Mind-Body Connection: Investigating the Role of Interoception in Health

The Mind-Body Connection: Investigating the Role of Interoception in Health

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010637
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-06-13
Start date
2025-06-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Yonsei University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Individuals aged between 19 and 35 years • Individuals who are willing to participate in the study and have signed the informed consent form • Individuals who are able to visit the research laboratory once a week for 4 consecutive weeks • Individuals who are physically and mentally healthy (i.e., no recent diagnosis of infections, immune-related disorders, or mental health conditions) • Individuals who are not currently taking medications that may affect the immune system (e.g., anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, corticosteroids) • Individuals who do not engage in excessive smoking or alcohol consumption • Individuals who are not pregnant or breastfeeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Individuals who do not meet the age requirement -Individuals who are unable to visit the research laboratory once a week for 4 consecutive weeks -Individuals who have experienced an infectious disease (e.g., influenza, COVID-19) within 3 months prior to the start of the study or have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus) -Individuals who are currently or have previously been diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder (e.g., depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia) -Individuals who are currently taking medications that may affect the immune system (e.g., anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, corticosteroids) -Individuals who smoke excessively or consume alcohol heavily (i.e., those who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day or consume more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week) -Pregnant or breastfeeding women, as hormonal changes may influence study variables such as inflammatory responses and interoception

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Observation of inflammatory markers after saliva collection;Heart rate variability measurement;Writing a ruminative thinking diary

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2;Interoception Sensory Questionnaire-8;Sickness Questionnaire;the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience;PWB(psychological Well-being);the psychologically rich life Questionnaire;Satisfaction With Life Scale;Flourishing Sclae;Behavioral Activation and Behavioral Inhibition Scales ;18-item Korean Material Values Scale;Indicidualism and collectivism scale;The Meaning in Life Questionnaire;Ten-Item Personality Inventory;RSES (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale) ;LES (Life Experience Survey);Korean - the Beck Depression Inventor;UCLA Loneliness Scale (that assesses how often a person feels disconnected from others);DERS-36 (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale);PSS (Perceived Stress Scale);RTSQ (Rumination Thought Style Questions);PTQ (The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire);PSQI (The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index);Physical health - drinking, smoking;Physical health-physical symptoms, medication use;practice day-mindfulness, practice time-mindfulness,PQM;Social Economic Status by field;Socioeconomic status in childhood;subjective Social Economic Status ;personal information;Grip strength measurement

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSUNG-HA LEE

Yonsei University

sunghalee@yonsei.ac.kr+82-2-2123-2436

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026