UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060012
Receipt number R000068633
Scientific Title A Comparative Study on Psychological and Physiological Stress Reduction Effects of Watching AI-Generated and Human-Created ASMR Videos
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/08
Last modified on 2025/12/08 11:53:44

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Basic information

Public title

Comparison of Stress Reduction Effects between AI-Generated and Human-Created ASMR Videos

Acronym

AI vs Human ASMR Study

Scientific Title

A Comparative Study on Psychological and Physiological Stress Reduction Effects of Watching AI-Generated and Human-Created ASMR Videos

Scientific Title:Acronym

ASMR Stress Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Stress

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare changes in subjective stress assessment and physiological indicators after watching ASMR videos, and to clarify the stress-reducing effects of AI-generated content.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in subjective stress scores and physiological indicators including average HF, LF, LF/HF, and ccvTP values before and after video viewing

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom Other

Interventions/Control_1

Participants in the AI group watched two AI-generated ASMR videos, each approximately 1.5 minutes long, created using Gemini's video generation mode.

Morning scenario: shower sounds , washing fruit , cutting fruit , serving breakfast , buttering toast , gravel sounds (walking)

Night scenario: shower sounds , keyboard typing , pencil writing , flipping book pages

Interventions/Control_2

Participants in the human-created video group watched two ASMR videos, each approximately 1.5 minutes long, recorded with a video camera and edited with the InShot application. The video content matched that of the AI group.

Morning scenario: shower sounds , washing fruit , cutting fruit , serving breakfast , buttering toast , gravel sounds (walking)

Night scenario: shower sounds , keyboard typing , pencil writing , flipping book pages

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

University students aged 18 years or older enrolled in a university in Shizuoka Prefecture who provided informed consent to participate in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals who have discomfort with ASMR video viewing or have a history of psychiatric disorders.

Target sample size

10


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Soichi
Middle name
Last name Takamura

Organization

University of Shizuoka

Division name

School of Nursing

Zip code

422-8021

Address

2-2-1 Oshika,Suruga-ku,Shizuoka-shi,Shizuoka

TEL

054-202-2649

Email

takamura.soichi@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Soichi
Middle name
Last name Takamura

Organization

University of Shizuoka

Division name

School of Nursing

Zip code

422-8021

Address

2-2-1 Oshika,Suruga-ku,Shizuoka-shi,Shizuoka

TEL

054-202-2649

Homepage URL


Email

takamura.soichi@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Shizuoka

Institute

Department

Personal name

Soichi Takamura


Funding Source

Organization

University of Shizuoka

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Local Government

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Review Committee,University of Shizuoka

Address

2-2-1 Oshika,Suruga-ku,Shizuoka-shi,Shizuoka

Tel

054-202-2050

Email

takamura@u-shizuoka-ken.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

静岡県立大学


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 12 Month 08 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 12 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 08 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 12 Month 08 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068633