UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059661
Receipt number R000068245
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/31
Last modified on 2025/11/06 10:21:26

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load

Acronym

Evaluation of the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effectiveness of hot and cold stimulation on cognitive task load, and to explore physiological changes caused by cognitive task load.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Cognitive task results

Key secondary outcomes

-external auditory canal temperature
-skin temperature
-Body surface temperature
-Karolinska drowsiness scale
-VAS (Subjective Assessment Scale)
-Autonomic nervous system function
-Heart rate
-Flicker value


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

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Apply sheet formulation for approximately 65 minutes during the cognitive task and until the end of the study. -> washout period -> cognitive task only

Interventions/Control_2

cognitive task only -> washout period -> Apply sheet formulation for approximately 65 minutes during the cognitive task and until the end of the study.

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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

49 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Person who feels head fatigue at work

Key exclusion criteria

1. Person who is currently undergoing treatment for a disease
2. Person who is currently taking medication
3. Pregnant or suspected to be pregnant
4. Person with sensitivity to cold
5. person who is uncomfortable with cold stimuli such as menthol stimulation
6. Person who has difficulty or is uncomfortable with the use of compresses
7. Person who does not like the smell of bergamot or mint
8. Person who has strong reactions to tape adhesive or alcohol-impregnated cotton for probe placement
9. Person who has difficulty responding to biological sex
10. Person who is already participating in other research studies at the time of receiving explanations about the research, or person who plans to participate in other research studies during the period of cooperation for participation in this study.
11. person who is deemed by the principal investigator to be unsuitable to participate in the research due to non-compliance or other reasons.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Junko
Middle name
Last name Kitano

Organization

Kao Corporation

Division name

Human Health Care Research Lab.

Zip code

131-8501

Address

2-1-3, Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-8501, JAPAN

TEL

+81-70-3300-8405

Email

kitano.junko@kao.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryuta
Middle name
Last name Mizushima

Organization

Kao Corporation

Division name

Human Health Care Research Lab.

Zip code

131-8501

Address

2-1-3, Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-8501, JAPAN

TEL

+81-80-4092-3630

Homepage URL


Email

mizushima.ryuta@kao.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kao Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kao Corporation

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

Human Research Ethics Committee, Kao Corporation

Address

2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-8501, JAPAN

Tel

+81-3-5630-9064

Email

morisaki.naoko@kao.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

2025 Year 12 Month 31 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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 10 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 15 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 29 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 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

2025 Year 11 Month 06 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068245