Quantitative verification of the effects of mindfulness breathing using tablet devices through analysis of autonomic nervous system function

UMIN ID: UMIN000056166

Registered date:15/11/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: stress
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/11/15
• Target sample size: 20
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Mindful breathing using a tablet device
Gaze at the crosshairs on the tablet device

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The experiment will consist of two parts: fixed-point measurement and daily measurement. Fixed-point measurement Period: 1 day Location: University laboratory Frequency: 1 day Content: Mindful breathing group: mindful breathing using a tablet device Control group: gazing at the cross on the tablet device screen Daily measurements Location: Home Measurement item: Finger plethysmogram before sleep Subjects: Mindful breathing group and control group Measurement days: Day 1, Day 9 Evaluation indicators: Pulse wave amplitude value calculated from finger plethysmogram, Rippanov index, fractal dimension

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 22years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: (1) Those with experience of meditation or mindfulness (2) Those with a history of mental illness or mental disorder

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Hyogo University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Hyogo University