UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061041
Receipt number R000067696
Scientific Title Evaluation of Behavioral Change Effects Induced by an AI-Enabled Health Record Application: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/04/01
Last modified on 2026/03/24 18:40:20

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of Behavioral Change Effects Induced by an AI-Enabled Health Record Application: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

Evaluating Behavioral Change Effects of an AI Application: A Non-Inferiority RCT

Scientific Title

Evaluation of Behavioral Change Effects Induced by an AI-Enabled Health Record Application: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluating Behavioral Change Effects of an AI Application: A Non-Inferiority RCT

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial among young employees of Yamanashi Chuo Bank, whether a fully automated AI-based health intervention delivered via a smartphone application has an equivalent effect to that of a health intervention provided by public health nurses through email.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Primary Outcome
Change in behavioral modification points before and after the intervention in each group.
(These points are designed with reference to the behavioral modification criteria defined in the 4th Term of the Japanese Specific Health Guidance program.)

Key secondary outcomes

Secondary Outcomes
Changes in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and questionnaire responses before and after the intervention in each group.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

The AI health application will be installed on each participant's smartphone, and goal setting and health management during the study period will be fully delegated to the app.

Interventions/Control_2

Use of the AI health application will be prohibited, and participants will be asked to set and declare their own goals, with health interventions provided by public health nurses via email every four weeks.

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

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

39 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Among men and women aged 30 to 39 years who work at the implementation site, those who meet the following criteria:
1. A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23 or higher at this year's health checkup.
2. Possession of a personal smartphone.
3. Written informed consent was obtained for participation in this study.

Key exclusion criteria

Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:
1. Individuals who, due to physical, mental, or other reasons, are unable to receive health guidance from the staff or are expected to have limitations in participating in the intervention.

Target sample size

142


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tadao
Middle name
Last name ooka

Organization

University of Yamanashi

Division name

Department of Health Sciences

Zip code

4093898

Address

1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi

TEL

055-273-9566

Email

tohoka@yamanashi.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Daisuke
Middle name
Last name Hanawa

Organization

University of Yamanashi

Division name

Department of Health Sciences

Zip code

4093898

Address

1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi

TEL

055-273-9566

Homepage URL


Email

d.hanawa@yamanashi.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Yamanashi

Institute

Department

Personal name

Tadao Ooka


Funding Source

Organization

AMED

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

University of Yamanashi

Address

1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi

Tel

055-273-1111

Email

rec-med@yamanashi.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

2026 Year 04 Month 01 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 10 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 12 Month 05 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 05 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 03 Month 24 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 24 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067696