Tokyo, Sept. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062682) titled 'Can the Therapeutic Robot "Qoobo" Help Relieve Pain?' on Sept. 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Self control

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Waseda University

Condition: Condition - Experimentally induced pain in healthy adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to investigate the effects of Qoobo on pain perception and to explore the mechanisms underlying the effects of distraction and relaxation on pain. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - The use of the therapeutic robot Qoobo and posture (upright posture vs. relaxed posture) will be manipulated. Participants will complete the following four conditions once each, for a total of four conditions: (1) Qoobo with an upright posture, (2) Qoobo with a relaxed posture, (3) no Qoobo with an upright posture, and (4) no Qoobo with a relaxed posture. In the Qoobo conditions, participants will touch Qoobo for 2 minutes during the electrical stimulation. In the no-Qoobo conditions, participants will not touch anything. In each condition, electrical stimulation will be gradually increased over 1 minute to measure the sensory threshold and pain threshold, followed by 1 minute of stimulation at a constant intensity. After the electrical stimulation, participants will complete questionnaires assessing subjective pain intensity, state anxiety, attention, and pleasantness. The time required to complete the questionnaires will also serve as the rest period before the next condition.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1.Undergraduate or graduate students at Waseda University. 2.Individuals who provide informed consent to participate in the study after receiving an explanation of the study. Key exclusion criteria - 1.Individuals with a current illness or injury, those who regularly take medication, those experiencing extreme fatigue or sleep deprivation, or those with a history of psychotherapy or counseling. 2.Individuals participating in another multi-day experiment on the day of the present study. Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 06 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071435

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