UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000060458 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000069176 |
| Scientific Title | The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/04/01 |
| Last modified on | 2026/01/24 20:27:53 |
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Basic information
Public title
The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Acronym
The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Scientific Title
The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Scientific Title:Acronym
The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Region
| Japan |
Condition
Condition
College students who are indifferent to eating habits
Classification by specialty
| Psychosomatic Internal Medicine | Adult |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
The purpose of this study is to clarify, through a randomized controlled trial, the effect of utilizing a smartphone app employing gamification features on improving dietary behavior change among university students who are indifferent to health management.
Basic objectives2
Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase
Assessment
Primary outcomes
Stages of Dietary Behavior Change
Key secondary outcomes
Stages of Behavioral Change in Self-Reported Data, Number of records.
Base
Study type
Interventional
Study design
Basic design
Parallel
Randomization
Randomized
Randomization unit
Individual
Blinding
Open -no one is 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
Use a smartphone application with gamification features to self-manage meals and step counts.
Interventions/Control_2
Do not use smartphone apps for self-management.
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
| 18 | years-old | <= |
Age-upper limit
| 22 | years-old | >= |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
Individuals in the precontemplation stage of behavior change
Individuals who do not routinely use meal or health management apps
Individuals who routinely use a smartphone (iPhone iOS 15.0 or later, or Android 11.0 or later)
Key exclusion criteria
Individuals receiving nutritional dietary guidance from physicians or registered dietitians are excluded.
Target sample size
40
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Hiroyasu |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Mori |
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Division name
Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences
Zip code
9503198
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata
TEL
0252574006
hiroyasu-mori@nuhw.ac.jp
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Hiroyasu |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Mori |
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Division name
Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences
Zip code
9503198
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata
TEL
0252574006
Homepage URL
hiroyasu-mori@nuhw.ac.jp
Sponsor or person
Institute
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Institute
Department
Personal name
Funding Source
Organization
None
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
Ethics Committee of the Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata
Tel
025-257-4455
rinri@nuhw.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
| 2026 | Year | 01 | Month | 24 | Day |
Date of IRB
Anticipated trial start date
| 2026 | Year | 04 | Month | 01 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2026 | Year | 10 | 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
| 2026 | Year | 01 | Month | 24 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2026 | Year | 01 | Month | 24 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069176
