Psychological / physiological responses by application of aroma

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Healthy adult

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000034694
• Lead Sponsor: Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion: 2019-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Subjects who are sensitive to scent and may cause indefinite complaints or asthma. (3) Subjects who have diseases related to blood circulation disorder. (6) Subjects who have skin symptoms around the site of observation that affect the evaluation. For example, scratches, pimples, etc. (7) Subjects who currently go to dermatology office. (8) Subjects who are pregnant, may be pregnant in near future, or are breast-feeding. (9) Subjects who participate in other clinical studies.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in salivary cortisol concentration as a stress indicator when smelling citrus scent or odorless air for 15 minutes in a stress-loaded state by a stroop test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in psychological state, cerebral blood flow (forehead), fluctuation distribution of finger tip pulse waves, and fingertip blood flow when sniffing citrus scent or odorless air for 15 minutes in a stress-loaded state by the stroop test.