UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058922
Receipt number R000067345
Scientific Title Association Between Extended School Lunch Time and Changes in Plate Waste and Eating Behaviors
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/08/30
Last modified on 2025/08/29 09:37:29

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Basic information

Public title

Association Between Extended Lunch Duration and Reduction of Leftovers in School Meals

Acronym

Association Between Extended Lunch Duration and Reduction of Leftovers in School Meals

Scientific Title

Association Between Extended School Lunch Time and Changes in Plate Waste and Eating Behaviors

Scientific Title:Acronym

Association Between Extended School Lunch Time and Changes in Plate Waste and Eating Behaviors

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

healthy adolescents

Classification by specialty

Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of extending school lunch time by five minutes on plate waste and students' eating behaviors in junior high schools.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

The findings are expected to provide evidence useful for setting appropriate lunch durations and improving the school meal environment.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Individual plate waste (g) for each dish, measured by weighing method

Key secondary outcomes

Subjective satisfaction with lunch time (How was the lunch time today? [long / somewhat long / somewhat short / short]; Was today's lunch time sufficient? [yes / no])
)
Body Mass Index (BMI)


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

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Control, Usual lunch duration, 15 minutes.
Intervention, Extended lunch duration, 20 minutes.

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

13 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

14 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Second-year students of Junior High School A in Nankoku City
Students who usually eat school lunches provided at the school
Students present on both survey days and who participated in both the usual lunch duration and the extended lunch duration conditions
Students in good physical and mental health, attending regular school activities

Key exclusion criteria

Students absent on the survey day(s) or those who participated in only one of the two survey sessions
Students with missing data in primary outcomes or questionnaires (excluded from analysis)

Target sample size

112


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name yurika
Middle name
Last name kyan

Organization

Okinawa University

Division name

Department of Health and Nutrition

Zip code

902-8521

Address

555 Kokuba, Naha city, Okinawa

TEL

0989017304

Email

y-ganaha@okinawa-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name yurika
Middle name
Last name kyan

Organization

Okinawa University

Division name

Department of Health and Nutrition

Zip code

902-0075

Address

555 Kokuba, Naha city, Okinawa, Japan

TEL

0989017304

Homepage URL


Email

y-ganaha@okinawa-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Research Society for School Lunch and Nutrition Education

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Research Society for School Lunch and Nutrition Education

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

Okinawa University Research Ethics Committee

Address

555 Kokuba, Naha city, Okinawa, Japan

Tel

0989017304

Email

y-ganaha@okinawa-u.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

沖縄県


Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 08 Month 30 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

112

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

2025 Year 05 Month 23 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 05 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 06 Month 06 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 08 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 08 Month 29 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067345