UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000051976
Receipt number R000059166
Scientific Title Investigation of the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound in healthy volunteers: A randomized crossover open trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/11/17
Last modified on 2024/02/22 16:18:42

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Basic information

Public title

Investigation of the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound in healthy volunteers

Acronym

Investigation of the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound

Scientific Title

Investigation of the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound in healthy volunteers: A randomized crossover open trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Investigation of the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound: A randomized crossover open trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy subjects

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to investigate the concentrating and relaxing effects of aroma and sound.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Mean percentage change from baseline in the power of brain waves

Key secondary outcomes

・Mean percentage change from baseline in the heart rate and its variability
・Mean percentage change from baseline in the score of Visual Analog Scale (focused, calm, comfortable, fatigued, and drowsy)
・The number of correct answers and the accuracy rate of addition


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

6

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Subjects are exposed to vaporized odorless solvent (control condition)

Interventions/Control_2

Subjects are exposed to Aroma #1.

Interventions/Control_3

Subjects are exposed to Aroma #2.

Interventions/Control_4

Subjects are exposed to a certain sound.

Interventions/Control_5

Subjects are exposed to Aroma #1 and a certain sound.

Interventions/Control_6

Subjects are exposed to Aroma #2 and a certain sound.

Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

49 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Provided written informed consent to participate in the study.
2) Age 20-49 years (inclusive) at the timing of the consent.
3) Corrected/uncorrected visual acuity for both eyes is 0.7 or higher.
4) Able to join the study in a designated schedule and to follow study procedures.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Has been diagnosed to have smell or hearing impairments.
2) Has an ophthalmologic disease.
3) Has been diagnosed to have neurologic or psychiatric disorders.
4) Has sleep disorders.
5) Experiences symptoms due to weather sensitivity.
6) Has a history of asthmatic symptoms.
7) Female who is pregnant, lactating or planning to be pregnant during the study period.
8) Is participating in another clinical trial or planning to do so during the study period.
9) Shift-workers or night-shift workers.
10) Has a smoking habit.
11) Sees a doctor regularly or is under treatment, which the Clinical Investigator believes confounds the interpretation of the study results.
12) Dislikes a certain aroma that is used in the study.
13) The score of a specified olfactory screening test is 7 or less.
14) Has a history of hyperventilation or panic attacks in a closed space.
15) Has other conditions such as the ingestion of supplements or drugs, has allergies, or has an irregular menstrual cycle, which the Clinical Investigator believes confounds the interpretation of the study results.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ryohei
Middle name
Last name Tanaka-Kanegae

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Saga Nutraceuticals Research Institute

Zip code

842-0195

Address

5006-5 Aza Higashiyama, Omagari, Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun, Saga, Japan

TEL

+81-952-52-1522

Email

Tanaka.Ryohei@otsuka.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryohei
Middle name
Last name Tanaka-Kanegae

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Saga Nutraceuticals Research Institute

Zip code

842-0195

Address

5006-5 Aza Higashiyama, Omagari, Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun, Saga, Japan

TEL

+81-952-52-1522

Homepage URL


Email

Tanaka.Ryohei@otsuka.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Research Ethics Committee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Address

Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, 2-16-4 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8242, Japan

Tel

+81-3-6717-1400

Email

shimizu_se@otsuka.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

2024 Year 11 Month 17 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


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

2023 Year 07 Month 26 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 08 Month 02 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 09 Month 04 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 11 Month 17 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2023 Year 08 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 02 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000059166