UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059629
Receipt number R000061896
Scientific Title What is the Educational Effectiveness of Internationalization in Occupational Therapy Education: Through a Five-Country Virtual Exchange Program
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/04
Last modified on 2025/11/03 22:09:41

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Basic information

Public title

What is the Educational Effectiveness of Internationalization in Occupational Therapy Education: Through a Five-Country Virtual Exchange Program

Acronym

What is the Educational Effectiveness of Internationalization in Occupational Therapy Education: Through a Five-Country Virtual Exchange Program

Scientific Title

What is the Educational Effectiveness of Internationalization in Occupational Therapy Education: Through a Five-Country Virtual Exchange Program

Scientific Title:Acronym

What is the Educational Effectiveness of Internationalization in Occupational Therapy Education: Through a Five-Country Virtual Exchange Program

Region

Japan Asia(except Japan)


Condition

Condition

occupational thrapy students

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to examination of effectiveness academic learning skills, professional knowledge, global communication ability in group interaction-from students perspective on virtual exchange international exchange program and suggest meaningful virtual program to promote global education. This report contributes to the development of global education on virtual learning in medical area including OT education.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Original questionnaire

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Lectures on international education programs and occupational therapy topics were provided to occupational therapy students from five countries.
Next, students engaged in group work and gave presentations.

Interventions/Control_2


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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Occupational therapy stundets who join the educational progeam

Key exclusion criteria

Not applicable

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kaoru
Middle name
Last name Inoue

Organization

Tokyo Metoropolitan University

Division name

The faculty of Health Sciences

Zip code

1168551

Address

7-2-10, Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3819-1211

Email

inoue@tmu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kaoru
Middle name
Last name Inoue

Organization

Tokyo Metoropolitan University

Division name

The faculty of Health Scienses

Zip code

1168551

Address

7-2-10, Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3819-1211

Homepage URL


Email

inoue@tmu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokyo Metoropolitan University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Tokyo Metoropolitan University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tokyo Metoropolitan University

Address

7-2-10, Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-3819-1211

Email

inoue@tmu.ac.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

2025 Year 11 Month 04 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

URL

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

URL

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

12

Results

Twelve students answered the research questionnaires both before and after the program. Overall, the students' expectations of the program were met in terms of expertise, scientific learning skills, and group interactions. Mean scores of how the program met expectation in 9 out of 15 items compared between before and after the program increased.

Results date posted

2025 Year 11 Month 03 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Participants in the online program held over five days in February 2024

Participant flow

Of the 29 participants, valid data from 12 individuals who consented to participate in the study were analyzed.

Adverse events

None

Outcome measures

Pre-program survey on program expectations and post-program survey on program satisfaction, along with open-ended responses regarding international orientation

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 11 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 01 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 01 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 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

2025 Year 11 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000061896