UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Basic information
Official scientific title of the study	Searching for the neural basis of empathy
Title of the study (Brief title)	Searching for the neural basis of empathy
Region	Japan

Condition
Condition	normal volunteer
Classification by specialty	Adult
Classification by malignancy	Others
Genomic information	NO

Objectives
Narrative objectives1	The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the activities of the brain regions which are involved in empathy
Basic objectives2	Others
Basic objectives -Others	Non-invasive observation of neural activity
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Developmental phase

Assessment
Primary outcomes	1) questionnaire (empathy quotient) 2) magnetoencephalography
Key secondary outcomes

Base
Study type	Observational

Study design
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Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment

Intervention
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Eligibility
Age-lower limit	20 years-old <=
Age-upper limit	Not applicable
Gender	Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria	Native Japanese speaker or having sufficient proficiency of Japanese
Key exclusion criteria	a. Having had a diagnosis of a psychiatric or central nervous system disease b. Having a magnetic material on or in the body, which cannot be removed c. Pregnant or potentially pregnant d. Claustrophobia e. Having had rash, red flare or itch on the skin with an alcohol cotton piece f. Having had rash, red flare or itch on the skin with a brief exposure of a medical adhesive tape
Target sample size	300

Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator	Akira Mitani
Organization	Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Division name	Human Health Sciences
Address	53, Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
TEL	075-751-3913
Email	mitani.akira.6z@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Public contact
Name of contact person	Masayoshi Hamada
Organization	Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Division name	Human Health Sciences
Address	53, Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
TEL	075-751-3944
Homepage URL
Email	hamada.masayoshi.55m@st.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Sponsor
Institute	Kyoto University
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Funding Source
Organization	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Category of Funding Organization	Japanese Governmental office
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Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs	NO
Study ID_1
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Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW

Institutions
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Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information	2015 Year 03 Month 09 Day

Progress
Recruitment status	Suspended
Date of protocol fixation	2015 Year 03 Month 09 Day
Anticipated trial start date	2015 Year 04 Month 01 Day
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Related information
URL releasing protocol
Publication of results	Unpublished
URL releasing results
Results
Other related information	The relationship between the score of empathy quotient and neural activity

Management information
Registered date	2015 Year 02 Month 18 Day
Last modified on	2018 Year 02 Month 26 Day

Link to view the page
URL(English)	https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000019229