UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058885
Receipt number R000067347
Scientific Title Impact of Electric Bicycle Commuting among Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/08/26
Last modified on 2025/08/25 12:21:06

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Basic information

Public title

Impact of Electric Bicycle Commuting among Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

Impact of Electric Bicycle Commuting among Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title

Impact of Electric Bicycle Commuting among Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Impact of Electric Bicycle Commuting among Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Health Promotion

Classification by specialty

Cardiology Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study was to examine the physical, mental, and social changes in women aged 40 to under 65, who are regularly employed and do not normally commute by bicycle, when their commuting method was changed to an electric bicycle.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change in work productivity from baseline to 90 days post-intervention

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Participants in the intervention group commuted to their workplace using an electric bicycle for approximately 15 to 20 minutes per day.

Interventions/Control_2

Continue their usual commuting method

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

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Participants were required to meet all of the following criteria:

1. Women aged 40 to under 65 years.

2. Able to commute by bicycle for part of the route to their workplace.

3. Enrolled in bicycle insurance.

Key exclusion criteria

Participants were excluded if they met any of the following criteria:

1 Unable to use a smartphone.

2 Orthopedic or neurological disorders that prevent cycling or with no prior cycling experience.

3 Experiencing chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, or joint pain in the lower limbs at rest.

4 Experiencing chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, or joint pain in the lower limbs during daily activities.

5 Presence of metallic implants in the body.

6 Currently undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.

7 Untreated grade III hypertension or higher (systolic blood pressure 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 110 mmHg) or hypertension accompanied by symptoms such as headache.

8 Symptomatic heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease, valvular disease, arrhythmia, heart failure) for which a physician has restricted exercise.

9 Any other medical condition that may worsen with exercise.

10 Advised by a physician to restrict exercise.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name eri
Middle name
Last name kato

Organization

Center for Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle-related Diseases, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan

Division name

Department of Cardiology

Zip code

606-8507

Address

54, Shogoin Kawaramachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8307, Japan

TEL

075-751-4255

Email

erikato@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name eri
Middle name
Last name kato

Organization

Center for Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle-related Diseases, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Jap

Division name

Department of Cardiology

Zip code

606-8507

Address

54, Shogoin Kawaramachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8307, Japan

TEL

075-751-4255

Homepage URL


Email

erikato@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kyoto University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Operational Grant

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

Kyoto University Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, Ethics Committee

Address

54, Shogoin Kawaramachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8307, Japan

Tel

075-366-7618

Email

ethcom kuhp.kyoto-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



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 08 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 08 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 08 Month 29 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 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 08 Month 25 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 08 Month 25 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067347