UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000053861
Receipt number R000061478
Scientific Title The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/03/15
Last modified on 2024/03/14 14:49:10

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Basic information

Public title

The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

Acronym

The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

Scientific Title

The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable (Adult)

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim is to examine the effect of a comprehensive, multi-component occupational lifestyle intervention on teleworkers' physical activity, musculoskeletal health, and work environment.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Objectively measured number of steps (before and 3 months after intervention)

Key secondary outcomes

1) Objectively measured physical activity (low-intensity, moderate-intensity, and high-intensity physical activity time, as well as sedentary time)
2) Work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale)
3) Work productivity (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire)
4) Mental health (K6)
5) Work environment (home and office, subjectively and objectively measured) (SAP-Subjective Assessment of workplace Productivity)
6) Work environment improvement actions
7) Physical symptoms (Somatic Symptom Scale-8)
8) Presence and severity of low back pain and its impact on work
9) Attitudes toward low back pain
10) Frequency of low back pain exercises
Above outcomes will be measured before and 3 months after intervention

11) Subjective improvement of low back pain (Patient Global Impression of Change) after intervention


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group
The intervention program consist of three components as follows:
1) Physical activity promotion
Online lectures and distribution of lecture materials
Competitions on the number of steps taken
Feedback on physical activity
2) Musculoskeletal health
Online lectures and distribution of lecture materials
Distribution of pamphlets
3) Work environment improvement
Online lectures and distribution of lecture materials
The abovementioned program will be delivered through our website and periodic messages to encourage healthy behaviors. Moreover, messages of recommendations from the upper management in the workplace will be delivered.
Not necessarily all intervention components will be implemented.

Control group
No education (wait-list control)

Interventions/Control_2

Control group
No education (wait-list control)

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Healthy adults
2) Home-based teleworkers for at least one day per week

Key exclusion criteria

1) Persons who are prohibited from exercising by their doctors
2) Persons who are planning long-term business trips or retirement during the study
3) Persons who are pregnant or possibly pregnant
4) Persons whose participation is deemed inappropriate by the research director

Target sample size

500


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yuko
Middle name
Last name Kai

Organization

Public Interest Corporation Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare

Division name

Physical Fitness Research Institute

Zip code

192-0001

Address

150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo

TEL

042-691-1163

Email

y-kai@my-zaidan.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Aya
Middle name
Last name Wada

Organization

Public Interest Corporation Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare

Division name

Physical Fitness Research Institute

Zip code

192-0001

Address

150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo

TEL

042-691-1163

Homepage URL


Email

ay-wada@my-zaidan.or.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Public Interest Corporation Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Tsukuba University, Teikyo University, Showa University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare Research Ethics Review Board for Research Involving Human Subjects

Address

150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo

Tel

042-691-1163

Email

yoshida@my-zaidan.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 03 Month 15 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 02 Month 06 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 02 Month 06 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 03 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 03 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 03 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000061478


Research Plan
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Research case data
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