UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000054203
Receipt number R000061484
Scientific Title A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Text Message Intervention on Obesity Improvement in Adult Male Workers Under Age 40 (Pilot Study)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/04/24
Last modified on 2024/04/19 18:40:29

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Basic information

Public title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Text Message Intervention on Obesity Improvement in Adult Male Workers Under Age 40 (Pilot Study)

Acronym

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Text Message Intervention on Obesity Improvement in Adult Male Workers Under Age 40 (Pilot Study)

Scientific Title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Text Message Intervention on Obesity Improvement in Adult Male Workers Under Age 40 (Pilot Study)

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Text Message Intervention on Obesity Improvement in Adult Male Workers Under Age 40 (Pilot Study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

obesity

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Main objectives: (1) To assess the preliminary effectiveness of the intervention in the study population. (2) Determine the appropriateness of the intervention modality and duration of implementation from reach and drop-out rates. (3) To assess the acceptability of text messages. Secondary objectives: to calculate effect sizes and collect data for power analysis to establish the sample size required for a full-scale Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of lifestyle self-management in the study population.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Percentage of weight loss achieved at the time of evaluation from baseline. Weight loss attainment should be targeted at 3% of body weight.

Key secondary outcomes

1)Baseline, 3 months later: BMI, abdominal circumference, Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire, New General Self-Efficacy Scale Japanese version : NGSE-J, Stages of Change regarding lifestyle improvement initiatives Change
2)Three months later: intervention group only.
Study subjects are asked to rate their satisfaction, utilisation and recommendation to others on a five-point scale and an open-ended questionnaire. Frequency, timing and duration of message delivery will be assessed.
3) At baseline, one month, two months and three months
Evaluate the SMS reachability rate and URL click rate from the SMS platform and the number of accesses from the research website.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group - at the start, knowledge about obesity and lifestyle modification is provided by brochures; health guidance for obesity modification is provided by text message delivery three times a week for three months. The intervention is one-way with text message delivery.

Interventions/Control_2

Control group - at the start, knowledge about obesity and the significance of lifestyle modification is provided by brochures.

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

40 years-old >

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1) Male workers aged between 18 and 40 years who live in Japan and have a BMI of 25 or more.
2) Have no health problems, other than obesity.
3) Own a smartphone or mobile phone and be able to use a short email service and access the internet.
4) Able to read and write Japanese and understand the research.
5) Have a workplace health check-up.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Working night shifts.
2) Cannot communicate in Japanese.
3) Are receiving regular medical care or have a pre-existing medical condition that prevents them from eating a healthy diet or participating in physical activity and are in hospital.

Target sample size

90


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Chie
Middle name
Last name Tomotake

Organization

Mejiro University

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

3398501

Address

320 Ukiya,Iwatsukiku, Saitamashi,Saitama

TEL

81487972131

Email

tomotake@mejiro.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Chie
Middle name
Last name Tomotake

Organization

Mejiro University

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

3398501

Address

320 Ukiya,Iwatsukiku, Saitamashi,Saitama

TEL

0787972132

Homepage URL


Email

tomotake@mejiro.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Mejiro University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Chie Tomotake


Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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

Medical Research Ethics Committee, Mejiro University

Address

320 Ukiya, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama

Tel

0487972115

Email

univsyomu@mejiro.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

2024 Year 04 Month 24 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

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 03 Month 13 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 03 Month 13 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 12 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

2024 Year 04 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 04 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000061484


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