UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058999
Receipt number R000067475
Scientific Title Development of a family-based prevention program for problematic internet use among children and adolescents
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/08
Last modified on 2025/09/05 08:25:26

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Basic information

Public title

Development of a family-based prevention program for problematic internet use among children and adolescents

Acronym

Development of a Family-Based Prevention Program for PIU

Scientific Title

Development of a family-based prevention program for problematic internet use among children and adolescents

Scientific Title:Acronym

Development of a family-based prevention program for PIU

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Problematic Internet Use (PIU)

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To develop a family-based preventive intervention as a primary prevention program for elementary and junior high school students and to evaluate its effectiveness through a randomized controlled trial.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Children's problematic internet use measured by the Japanese version of the PIUQ short form

Key secondary outcomes

1) Children's daily internet use time (weekdays and weekends)
2) Family functioning
3) Parental control
4) Perceived stress of parents
5) Parenting resilience
6) Children's evaluation and comprehension of the program


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

A 60-minute group session will be conducted every week for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Provide a pamphlet on the prevention of PIU

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

10 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

15 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Children in grades 5 through 9 (elementary grade 5 to junior high grade 3) and their parents
2) Children who use the internet regularly for recreational purposes
3) Those who have provided written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1) Individuals who have difficulty reading, writing, or speaking in Japanese
2) Individuals who are unable to attend at least two of the four sessions
3) Individuals whom the investigators judge to be unsuitable for the safe conduct of this trial

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Saya
Middle name
Last name Moriyama

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Degree Program in Counseling Science

Zip code

112-0012

Address

3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan

TEL

03-3942-6918

Email

saya.moriyama@ken-zan.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Saya
Middle name
Last name Moriyama

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Degree Program in Counseling Science

Zip code

112-0012

Address

3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan

TEL

03-3942-6918

Homepage URL


Email

saya.moriyama@ken-zan.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Tsukuba

Institute

Department

Personal name

Saya Moriyama


Funding Source

Organization

Self-funding

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

Tokyo Area Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Address

3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan

Tel

03-3942-6918

Email

saya.moriyama@ken-zan.co.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

筑波大学(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 09 Month 08 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 07 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 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 09 Month 05 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=R000067475