UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000061069 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000069880 |
| Scientific Title | Management of Job Stress among Higher Education Academics: A randomised controlled trial evaluation of cognitive behaviour therapy |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/03/26 |
| Last modified on | 2026/03/26 18:10:49 |
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Basic information
Public title
Management of Job Stress among Higher Education Academics: A randomised controlled trial evaluation of cognitive behaviour therapy
Acronym
Management of Job Stress among Higher Education Academics
Scientific Title
Management of Job Stress among Higher Education Academics: A randomised controlled trial evaluation of cognitive behaviour therapy
Scientific Title:Acronym
Management of Job Stress among Higher Education Academics
Region
| Africa |
Condition
Condition
Job Stress Scale
Classification by specialty
| Adult |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
This research explored the effect of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on stress management among higher education lecturers using a randomized controlled trial group experimental design
Basic objectives2
Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Confirmatory
Trial characteristics_2
Others
Developmental phase
Not applicable
Assessment
Primary outcomes
Reduction of Job Stress
Key secondary outcomes
Base
Study type
Interventional
Study design
Basic design
Parallel
Randomization
Randomized
Randomization unit
Cluster
Blinding
Double blind -all involved are blinded
Control
No treatment
Stratification
NO
Dynamic allocation
NO
Institution consideration
Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.
Blocking
YES
Concealment
Numbered container method
Intervention
No. of arms
2
Purpose of intervention
Treatment
Type of intervention
| Other |
Interventions/Control_1
The participants in the intervention group received cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) during the intervention period.
Interventions/Control_2
The participants in the non-intervention group were just used as a waitlist control group
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
| 65 | years-old | > |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
The researchers then went ahead and administered the PSS to program volunteers in order to assess eligibility based on the established eligibility criteria
Key exclusion criteria
Those did not meet up were excluded
Target sample size
183
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Christian |
| Middle name | Sunday |
| Last name | Ugwuanyi |
Organization
University of the Free State
Division name
University
Zip code
931
Address
Faculty of Education, University of the Free State Bloemfontein, SOUTH AFRICA
TEL
+2348063744826
christian.ugwuanyi@gmail.com
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Christian |
| Middle name | Sunday |
| Last name | Ugwuanyi |
Organization
University of Nigeria
Division name
University
Zip code
410001
Address
Faculty of Education, University of the Free State Bloemfontein, SOUTH AFRICA
TEL
+2348063744826
Homepage URL
https://www.unn.edu.ng/
christian.ugwuanyi@unn.edu.ng
Sponsor or person
Institute
Self
Institute
Department
Personal name
Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi
Funding Source
Organization
Self
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
University of Nigeria
Address
University of Nigeria
Tel
+2348063744826
christian.ugwuanyi@unn.edu.ng
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 | 03 | Month | 26 | Day |
Related information
URL releasing protocol
No URL
Publication of results
Unpublished
Result
URL related to results and publications
No URL
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled
183
Results
Academics in the fields of Agriculture, Science, Social Science, And Vocational Education who participated in a 12-week cognitive behavioural therapy intervention showed noticeably lower stress scores than those in the waitlist control group. In other words, it was determined that CBT intervention can help academics in the fields of agriculture, science, and vocational education properly control their stress.
Results date posted
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 26 | Day |
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics
High Job Stress
Participant flow
91 participants were in the CBT group
92 participants were in the Control group
Adverse events
No adverse effect
Outcome measures
Job stress scale
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description
Progress
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of protocol fixation
| 2023 | Year | 03 | Month | 06 | Day |
Date of IRB
| 2022 | Year | 08 | Month | 19 | Day |
Anticipated trial start date
| 2023 | Year | 05 | Month | 16 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2023 | Year | 09 | Month | 05 | Day |
Date of closure to data entry
| 2023 | Year | 11 | Month | 03 | Day |
Date trial data considered complete
| 2024 | Year | 02 | Month | 29 | Day |
Date analysis concluded
| 2024 | Year | 04 | Month | 24 | Day |
Other
Other related information
Management information
Registered date
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 26 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 26 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069880
