UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056234
Receipt number R000063930
Scientific Title Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/11/22
Last modified on 2025/10/17 15:50:56

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Basic information

Public title

Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices

Acronym

Research on loneliness monitoring using wearable devices

Scientific Title

Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices

Scientific Title:Acronym

Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

healthy individuals aged 50 and older

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To identify the issues and needs related to loneliness and social isolation among the target local residents.
To explore the relationship between data obtained from wrist-worn wearable devices and feelings of loneliness or social isolation.
To determine whether early intervention using digital biomarkers, such as monitoring systems, can help improve loneliness or social isolation among individuals in these conditions, including recommending medical consultations or implementing social prescribing.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Association of the UCLA Loneliness Scale with biometric sensing data acquired from wearable devices.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Social prescriptions such as visits to cafes attached to clinics, exercise and gymnastics classes, existing hobby clubs, and skill matching, as well as advice from medical personnel to research subjects with reference to information from wearable devices

Interventions/Control_2

No intervention for the group of people experiencing loneliness

Interventions/Control_3

No intervention for the group of people without a sense of loneliness

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

50 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

iduals aged 50 and over at the time of registration
Those who can regularly visit Otawa Clinic in Shirako Town, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture, or a location designated by the researcher
Individuals who can use a smartphone capable of installing a wearable device app
Those able to wear a smartwatch-type wearable device
Individuals who have consented to participate in this study or who participated in a previous study conducted by TechDoctor and have agreed to the secondary use of their data (may be used as control data)

Key exclusion criteria

Those who cannot participate in social prescribing activities (e.g., visits to cafes, exercise classes, existing hobby clubs, skill matching, etc.) if they are assigned to a group of social prescribing activities.
Those who are deemed by the researcher to be inappropriate to participate in this study.

Target sample size

1000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Keisuke
Middle name
Last name Izumi

Organization

Tech Doctor, Inc.

Division name

Board Member

Zip code

104-0031

Address

4th Floor, Kyobashi Edogrand, 2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5476-8889

Email

shirako-mimamori@technology-doctor.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Mayumi
Middle name
Last name Kouzaka

Organization

Tech Doctor Inc.

Division name

Corporate Planning Department

Zip code

104-0031

Address

4th Floor, Kyobashi Edogrand, 2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5476-8889

Homepage URL


Email

shirako-mimamori@technology-doctor.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tech Doctor, Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

PwC Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Hillside Clinic Jingumae Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Address

Hillside Clinic Jingumae Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Tel

03-3470-1188

Email

naoki-kitazawa@cmicgroup.com


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 11 Month 22 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

61

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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 09 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 10 Month 02 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 11 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2025 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2025 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 11 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063930