UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Recruitment status Main results already published
Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000032808
Receipt No. R000037425
Scientific Title Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/05/31
Last modified on 2020/09/08 (Ver. 5)

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Basic information
Public title Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Acronym Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Scientific Title Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Scientific Title:Acronym Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Region
Japan

Condition
Condition Healthy person
Classification by specialty
Adult
Classification by malignancy Others
Genomic information NO

Objectives
Narrative objectives1 We aim to clarify the effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot in female university students, using psychological and physiological indicators.
Basic objectives2 Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase

Assessment
Primary outcomes 1) Near infrared spectroscopy
2) Heart rate variability
3) Heart rate
Key secondary outcomes 1) Profile of Mood State
2) Modified semantic differential method
3) Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire
4) Trait Anxiety of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Base
Study type Interventional

Study design
Basic design Cross-over
Randomization Randomized
Randomization unit Individual
Blinding Open -no one is blinded
Control Placebo
Stratification
Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment

Intervention
No. of arms 6
Purpose of intervention Prevention
Type of intervention
Other
Interventions/Control_1 Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s)
Interventions/Control_2 Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s)
Interventions/Control_3 Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s)
Interventions/Control_4 Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s)
Interventions/Control_5 Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s)
Interventions/Control_6 Tactile stimulation with marble (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with sanding wood of Japanese cedar (90 s) -> Washout period -> Tactile stimulation with brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar (90 s)
Interventions/Control_7
Interventions/Control_8
Interventions/Control_9
Interventions/Control_10

Eligibility
Age-lower limit
20 years-old <=
Age-upper limit
30 years-old >
Gender Female
Key inclusion criteria Healthy person
Key exclusion criteria 1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition
2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness
3) Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator
4) Subjects with menstruation during the study period
Target sample size 30

Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
1st name Yoshifumi
Middle name
Last name Miyazaki
Organization Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Division name Natural Therapy Laboratory
Zip code 277-0882
Address 6-2-1 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan
TEL 04-7137-8113
Email ymiyazaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp

Public contact
Name of contact person
1st name Yoshifumi
Middle name
Last name Miyazaki
Organization Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Division name Natural Therapy Laboratory
Zip code 277-0882
Address 6-2-1 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan
TEL 04-7137-8113
Homepage URL http://www.fc.chiba-u.jp/research/miyazaki/index.html
Email ymiyazaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp

Sponsor
Institute Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Institute
Department

Funding Source
Organization Tokyo wood cooperatives
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization Other
Nationality of Funding Organization

Other related organizations
Co-sponsor Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Name of secondary funder(s)

IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization The Ethics Committee of the Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Address 6-2-1 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan
Tel 04-7137-8010
Email field-rinri@chiba-u.jp

Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW

Institutions
Institutions

Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information
2018 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Related information
URL releasing protocol https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s10086-020-01876-1
Publication of results Published

Result
URL related to results and publications https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s10086-020-01876-1
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled 27
Results 
The results found that the uzukuri wood significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentration in the left prefrontal cortex compared with touching the marble. Compared to before contact, the uzukuri wood showed significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentrations in the right prefrontal cortex, increased ln(HF), and decreased the ln(LF/HF) ratio. The contact with sanded wood significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentrations in the right prefrontal cortex compared with before contact.
Results date posted
2020 Year 06 Month 04 Day
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics 
Female university students
Participant flow 
Key exclusion criteria
1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition
2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness
3) Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator
4) Subjects with menstruation during the study period
Adverse events 
None
Outcome measures 
1) Prefrontal activity using near-infrared spectroscopy
2) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity as indicated by heart rate variability
3) Heart rate
4) Profile of Mood State
5) Modified semantic differential method
6) Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire
7) Trait Anxiety of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description

Progress
Recruitment status Main results already published
Date of protocol fixation
2018 Year 05 Month 31 Day
Date of IRB
2018 Year 05 Month 31 Day
Anticipated trial start date
2018 Year 05 Month 31 Day
Last follow-up date
2018 Year 12 Month 17 Day
Date of closure to data entry
2020 Year 01 Month 10 Day
Date trial data considered complete
2020 Year 01 Month 10 Day
Date analysis concluded
2020 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Other
Other related information

Management information
Registered date
2018 Year 05 Month 31 Day
Last modified on
2020 Year 09 Month 08 Day


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URL(English) https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037425