Investigation of the effects of Tactile Care for mothers of children with developmental disorders

UMIN ID: UMIN000057014

Registered date:15/02/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Mother of a child with developmental disabilities
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/03/01
• Target sample size: 6
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Intervention period: The therapist provide Tactile Care to the participant's back every other week. (for 3 months, 6 times)
Non-intervention period: Participants sit quietly for 10 minutes every other week. (for 3 months, 6 times)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: 1.Tactile Care has an effect on physiological indicators such as body temperature, breathing, heart rate, time to fall asleep, and sleep time after the intervention.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 25years-old
• Age maximum: 39years-old
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: The exclusion criteria are as follows: pregnant or possibly pregnant, uncomfortable with being touched, no experience of bring up after a child with a developmental disorder, currently undergoing treatment for depression.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kanon Matsuyama Co., Ltd, Matsuyama, Japan
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Kanon Matsuyama Co., Ltd, Matsuyama, Japan