Immediate Effect of Subliminal Priming With Subliminal Reward Stimuli on Standing Balance in Healthy Young Adults

Immediate Effect of Subliminal Priming With Subliminal Reward Stimuli on Standing Balance in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate effect of subliminal priming with subliminal reward stimuli on standing balance in healthy young adults. The study also compared the outcomes with the immediate effects of subliminal priming with supraliminal reward stimuli.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Subliminal priming with subliminal reward stimuli; Other: Subliminal priming with supraliminal reward stimuli

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 20 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy volunteers between 18 and 24 years of age
2. Males and Females

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Physical impairment, hindering performance of daily activities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Subliminal priming with subliminal reward stimuli; This intervention consisted of five presentations [three cycles of mosaic (displayed for 117 ms each), physical exertion words as subliminal priming (displayed for 17 ms), and positive words as subliminal reward (displayed for 17 ms)]. These were set to 1 package. 1 package is 24 times per 5 seconds presented in the animation (Animation of Skateboarding) for approximately 2 min.	Other: Subliminal priming with subliminal reward stimuli; Positive words as subliminal reward (displayed for 17 ms).
Experimental: Subliminal priming with supraliminal reward stimuli; This intervention consisted of four presentations [two cycles of mosaic (displayed for 117 ms each), physical exertion words as subliminal prime (displayed for 17 ms), and positive words as supraliminal reward (displayed for 150 ms)]. These were set to 1 package. 1 package is 24 times per 5 seconds presented in the animation (Animation of Skateboarding) for approximately 2 min.	Other: Subliminal priming with supraliminal reward stimuli; Positive words as supraliminal reward (displayed for 150 ms).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the dynamic standing balance	Dynamic standing balance as measured by the Functional Reach Test	Baseline and immediately after the intervention protocol

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the static standing balance	Static standing balance as measured by the One-leg standing time with the eyes closed (maximum of 120 seconds)	Baseline and immediately after the intervention protocol

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kibi International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Kazuki Hirao, PhD, OT, Kibi International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 6, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): March 10, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 10, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2016
• Last Verified: June 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 15-54

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No