UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000047628
Receipt number R000054313
Scientific Title Effects of Shinrin-yoku on endocrine system and cognitive reserve function: Randomized controlled study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/06/01
Last modified on 2023/10/27 12:06:43

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Basic information

Public title

Study on Health Promotion by Shinrin-yoku
-Effects of Shinrin-yoku on the Endocrine System-

Acronym

Changes in endocrine by Shinrin-yoku

Scientific Title

Effects of Shinrin-yoku on endocrine system and cognitive reserve function: Randomized controlled study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Changes in endocrine by Shinrin-yoku: Randomized Controlled Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy person

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Examine how the endocrine system is affected by Shinrin-yoku

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Examine whether Shinrin-yoku improves cognitive reserve function

Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Increase in serotonin secretion by 5 hours of forest bathing, including a 5 km round-trip walk(compared to urban walking)

Key secondary outcomes

Increased oxytocin secretion and improved cognitive reserve function after 5 hours of forest bathing, including a 5 km round-trip walk(compared to urban walking)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Three-day stay in Nagano with overnight stay. The first group will walk in Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest on the first day and walk in the urban area of Ina City on the second day. The walk will last 5 hours, including a 5 km round trip walk.

Interventions/Control_2

Three-day stay in Nagano with overnight stay. The second group will walk in the urban area of Ina City on the first day and walk in Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest on the second day. The walk will last 5 hours, including a 5 km round trip walk.

Interventions/Control_3


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

70 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. The subject must be able to undertake a 4-hour walk without difficulty.
2. Reside in an urban area in the Kanto region.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Has depression, dementia, and various addictions.
2. Are taking medications (e.g., antidepressants) that may affect this study, and have a history of hospitalization or hospital visits related to these medications.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroko
Middle name
Last name Ochiai

Organization

National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center

Division name

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Zip code

152-8902

Address

2-5-1, Higashigaoka, Meguroku ,Tokyo

TEL

0334110111

Email

ochiroko@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroko
Middle name
Last name Ochiai

Organization

National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center

Division name

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Zip code

152-8902

Address

2-5-1, Higashigaoka, Meguroku ,Tokyo

TEL

0334110111

Homepage URL


Email

ochiroko@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Hospital Organization (Tokyo Medical Center Clinical Research Center)

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

The Commemorative Foundation for the Public Interest Fund for Vehicle Racing

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Nippon Medical School

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center

Address

2-5-1, Higashigaoka, Meguroku ,Tokyo

Tel

0334110111

Email

ochiroko@gmail.com


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

2022 Year 06 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 04 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2022 Year 05 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2023 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2023 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Date analysis concluded

2023 Year 06 Month 01 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 04 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 10 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000054313


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