UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058947
Receipt number R000067408
Scientific Title Efficacy of a video viewing website offering positive word stimulation on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression: a randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/05
Last modified on 2025/09/05 21:57:01

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy of a video viewing website offering positive word stimulation on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression: a randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Efficacy of a video viewing website offering positive word stimulation on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression

Scientific Title

Efficacy of a video viewing website offering positive word stimulation on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression: a randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Efficacy of a video viewing website offering positive word stimulation on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Subthreshold depression

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this trial is to clarify the effect of a video-viewing website (SPSRS) presenting positive verbal stimuli on depressive symptoms in people with subthreshold depression.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The primary outcome will be the change in the scores on the Japanese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) at 5 weeks after the baseline assessment.

Key secondary outcomes

Secondary outcomes are changes in the Japanese version of the Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (K-6) and the Japanese version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) at 5 weeks after baseline assessment.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

The experimental group uses SPSRS, a website that presents positive word stimulation through videos, and watches videos for 10 minutes per day, 7 days a week, for 5 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

The waiting-list control group will not receive the intervention during the 5-week intervention period. If participants express interest, the video viewing intervention using SPSRS will be provided after the 5-week assessment period concludes.

Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_5


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

64 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Individuals with a CES-D score of 16 or higher
(2) Individuals who own a smartphone
(3) Individuals providing electronic informed consent prior to trial participation

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Individuals with a lifetime history of mental illness
(2) Individuals currently receiving treatment from a mental health professional for mental health issues
(3) Individuals with visual or auditory impairments that adversely affect daily life

Target sample size

400


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroyuki
Middle name
Last name Uchida

Organization

Kurashiki Heisei Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

710-0826

Address

4-3-38 Oimatsucho, Kurashiki-city, Okayama Japan

TEL

086-427-1111

Email

hiroyukiuchida02@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroyuki
Middle name
Last name uchida

Organization

Kurashiki Heisei Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

710-0826

Address

4-3-38 Oimatsucho, Kurashiki-city, Okayama Japan

TEL

086-427-1111

Homepage URL


Email

hiroyukiuchida02@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kurashiki Heisei Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

none

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Ethics Committee of Kurashiki Heisei Hospital

Address

4-3-38 Oimatsu-cho, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama

Tel

086-427-1111

Email

hiroyukiuchida02@gmail.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

2025 Year 09 Month 05 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 05 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 20 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2030 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 08 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067408