Effects of rub and touch stimulation on activated the brain of patients with acute consciousness disorder

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593335
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Showa University
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA Akiko 昭和大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (90424275)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MASAOKA Yuri 昭和大学, 医学部生体機能調節学, 講師 (70398692)
• Research Collaborator: KURONUMA Yoko 昭和大学, 藤が丘病院, 看護師 ; MAEDA Uzumi 昭和大学, 藤が丘病院, 看護師長
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: タッチ / さする / 呼吸 / 脳波 / 意識障害患者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Even if Touch stimulation was given to a person with high state anxiety, there was no big change in respiration rate, but it became clear that when Rub stimulation is given, respiratory rate increases significantly. (Tanaka,2013). Studies by Masaoka et al (2000) have shown that the increase in respiratory rate affects the activity of the amygdala.Therefore, we aimed to clarify how respiration of patients who became consciousness disturbance due to cerebrovascular disorder change with Touch and Rub stimulation.result, the stimulus significantly increased the respiration rate, and there was a weak correlation between LF / HF and respiratory rate at stimulation increases respiration rate, stimulates the amygdala of a patient with consciousness disturbance, and it is highly likely to cause an emotional reaction

Free Research Field

基礎看護学