Tokyo, Aug. 5 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062450) titled 'A Study of the Physical and Psychological Effects of Warm Hand Bathing in Patients With Depression' on Aug. 4.

Study Type: Interventional

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

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Josai International University

Condition: Condition - Depressive disorders Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The objective of this study is to determine the immediate effects of a 5-minute warm hand-bath intervention using water at 39 degrees C on autonomic nervous activity and prefrontal hemodynamics in patients with depressive disorders. Changes in skin temperature and subjective mood states before and after the intervention will also be evaluated. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Each participant will receive a single 5 minute warm hand bath. Both hands and forearms will be immersed up to the radial styloid level in water maintained at 39 degrees C. Participants will rest for 2 minutes before and 3 minutes after the intervention.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Inpatients aged 18 years or older in the psychiatric ward of Asahi General Hospital Individuals who hold a Mental Disability Certificate at Grade 2 or Grade 3 Individuals who have the capacity to make an independent decision regarding study participation Individuals judged by the attending psychiatrist to be able to participate in the study Individuals who receive a written explanation of the study and voluntarily provide written informed consent Key exclusion criteria - Patients with severe acute psychiatric symptoms who are unable to remain at rest or cooperate with the measurements, as judged by the attending psychiatrist Patients with severe physical conditions for whom thermal stimulation cannot be safely performed, including severe cardiac disease or peripheral circulatory disorders Patients with infection, injury, eczema, or other skin lesions on the forearms that make hand bathing inappropriate Patients expected to have severe anxiety or agitation that would make it difficult to tolerate the equipment or study procedures Patients judged ineligible by the attending psychiatrist or the principal investigator Target Size - 25

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Open public recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 05 Month 29 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 05 Month 29 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 05 Month 29 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 04 Month 01 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071475

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