UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000054498
Receipt number R000062257
Scientific Title Research on the influence of chair hardness on taste
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/06/20
Last modified on 2025/05/29 09:55:00

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Basic information

Public title

Research on the influence of chair hardness on taste

Acronym

Research on the influence of chair hardness on taste

Scientific Title

Research on the influence of chair hardness on taste

Scientific Title:Acronym

Research on the influence of chair hardness on taste

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy person

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of the hardness of the chair upon sitting on salt taste sensitivity.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

It has been reported that the salt taste threshold changes during stress. In this study, participants were asked to sit on a hard chair for 20 minutes to create physical stress, and a salt rice ball preference survey was conducted before and after sitting. The purpose of this study was to clarify the difference in salt taste threshold by comparing two groups using a chair equipped with soft cushions.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Saltiness, sweetness, umami, sourness, overall evaluation

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Have them sit on a hard chair.

Interventions/Control_2

Have them sit in a soft chair.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

29 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Participants must have no rice allergy and participate voluntarily.

Key exclusion criteria

People with rice allergy

Target sample size

44


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiromi
Middle name
Last name Inaba

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences,

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, JAPAN

TEL

025-257-4413

Email

inaba@nuhw.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiromi
Middle name
Last name Inaba

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Faculty of Health Sciences

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan

TEL

0252574413

Homepage URL


Email

inaba@nuhw.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan

Tel

0252574413

Email

inaba@nuhw.ac.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 06 Month 20 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

42

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

2024 Year 05 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 07 Month 02 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 06 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 05 Month 28 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 05 Month 29 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000062257