UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058607
Receipt number R000066828
Scientific Title An exploratory descriptive study of the actual research activities of physiotherapists and the issues involved in promoting them.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/07/26
Last modified on 2025/07/26 15:58:45

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Basic information

Public title

Preliminary survey on the actual research activities of physiotherapists in the rehabilitation department of this hospital and issues for their promotion.

Acronym

Preliminary survey on research activities of physiotherapists.

Scientific Title

An exploratory descriptive study of the actual research activities of physiotherapists and the issues involved in promoting them.

Scientific Title:Acronym

An exploratory descriptive study of the actual research activities of physiotherapists and the issues involved in promoting them.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healty participants

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To assess the actual situation regarding the implementation of research activities, as well as the support systems and issues related to research, among physiotherapists belonging to rehabilitation departments.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To obtain basic data for considering support measures to stimulate research activities in the future.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

1. Actual conditions of research activities among physiotherapists
Experience of presenting at conferences, frequency of participation in conferences
Experience of writing and submitting papers
Frequency of research activities
2. Level of interest and motivation in research activities
Level of interest (on a scale of 1 to 10)
Level of interest (on a scale of 1 to 10)
Subjective evaluation of "Do you enjoy research?
3. Identification of subjective factors that may be hindering research activities
Time constraints
Lack of skills and knowledge
Availability of cooperation from the surroundings
Lack of motivation, etc.

Key secondary outcomes

1. Trends in motivational factors (motivation) related to research activities
options such as contribution to patients, career orientation, intellectual interest, influence of role models, etc.
2. Interest in and future intentions towards research and external activities
Intention to engage in future activities (5-point scale)
Reasons for this (free response)
3. Subjective evaluation of research environment and support system
Assessment of the current state of the research environment and support system (4 choices)
Satisfaction rating (10 grades each)
Free description of support systems and environmental factors
4. Perceptions regarding whether research activities are linked to workplace evaluation
Degree of awareness of evaluation (5 levels)
Reasons for this (free response)
5. Current research theme areas of interest
Current research topic areas of interest - choice of disease area (e.g. knee joint disease, community activities, etc.)
6. Wishes and suggestions for the promotion of research and external activities
free description of wishes for study groups, requests for support systems, etc.


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

22 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Physiotherapists (full-time and part-time) in the rehabilitation department of the hospital
ged 22 years or older
Abtained written and oral explanations of the purpose and content of this study and obtained consent

Key exclusion criteria

Persons who have difficulty in properly understanding and answering the research and questionnaire items due to cognitive decline or limited linguistic comprehension.
Persons who are not currently engaged in work due to maternity, paternity or sick leave, etc.
Persons who have been given a written and oral explanation of the purpose and content of the research and who have not given their consent to participate in the research in writing of their own free will.

Target sample size

14


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Atsushi
Middle name
Last name Aoki

Organization

Biwako Professional University of Rehabilitation / Shiraishi Clinic Orthopaedics & Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Medicine

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Zip code

527-0021

Address

1-5, Higashihama-cho, Yokaichi, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga

TEL

072-669-7701

Email

a2_ssi@yahoo.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naoto
Middle name
Last name Ikeda

Organization

Shiraishi Clinic Orthopaedics & Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Medicine

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

569-1123

Address

1-13-14, Akutagawa-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan

TEL

080-6314-1305

Homepage URL


Email

ikeida23noto@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Shiraishi Clinic Orthopaedics & Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name

Ikeda Naoto


Funding Source

Organization

No

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

Biwako Professional University of Rehabilitation Ethics Review Committee

Address

967 Kitasaka-cho, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga

Tel

0749-46-2311

Email

soumuka@kanri-si.aino.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 07 Month 26 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

2025 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 07 Month 26 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 08 Month 22 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

The study is an exploratory descriptive study and a companion study (to be submitted for independent ethical review) is planned in the future to examine the relevance of the factors involved in the research activities (e.g. psychological characteristics and work environment). The data obtained from this study will not be personally identifiable, although a conference presentation is planned.


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 07 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066828