Application of brain-gut interactions to mental health - Development of objective evaluation method of bowel function

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24792380
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: FUJITA Mizuho 千葉大学, 看護学研究科, 助教 (00380717)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 脳腸相関 / 胃腸電図 / 過敏性腸症候群 / ストレス / 便秘 / 下痢

Research Abstract

Twenty seven university students participated in this study. They were divided by 2 subject groups; 15 subjects having symptoms like irritable bowel syndrome and 17 subjects having no symptoms. Electrogastroenterpgram and electrocardiogram were recorded from all subjects during rest and uncomfortable visual stimuli. Bowel function was evaluated by frequency and chaos analysis of electrogastroenterpgram. Activity of autonomic nervous system was evaluated by frequency analysis of electrocardiogram. In these results, significantly different responses was showed between 2 subject groups.