UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059544
Receipt number R000067971
Scientific Title Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/27
Last modified on 2025/10/27 10:19:21

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan

Acronym

Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic disease

Classification by specialty

Geriatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Investigate the usefulness of using medication reminder devices within the framework of long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Self-administration medication rate

Key secondary outcomes

Self-rated level of performanc, Self-rated level of perceived burden, Degree of family concern


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

use of medication reminder device

Interventions/Control_2


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

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

65 years of age or older, users of in-home medical care management guidance (long-term care insurance) or home-visit drug management guidance (medical insurance), those who are assisted in taking their medications at least once a week or those who have forgotten to take their medications.

Key exclusion criteria

Severe cognitive impairment. The patient is concerned about refusing medication and is unwilling to take medication. Overnight stay or going out during the time of medication administration is frequent. Lack of ability (vision, hearing, upper limb function, mobility, swallowing function) to take medication in response to the prompts of a medication reminder device. The patient is concerned that he/she may forget to take the medication once taken. Prescription medication is not in a form or quantity that can be stored in the medication reminder device.

Target sample size

50


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tomoko
Middle name
Last name Kamimura

Organization

Shinshu University

Division name

School of Health Sciences

Zip code

3908621

Address

3-1-1 Asahi Matsumoto, Japan

TEL

0263-372395

Email

tkamimu@shinshu-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Tomoko
Middle name
Last name Kamimura

Organization

Shinshu University

Division name

School of Health Sciences

Zip code

3900303

Address

3-1-1 Asahi Mastumoto Japan

TEL

0263-372395

Homepage URL


Email

tkamimu@shinshu-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Shinshu University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Shinshu University

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

Life Sciences and Medical Research Ethics Committee

Address

3-1-1 Asahi Matsumoto Japan

Tel

0263-373099

Email

mdrinri@shinshu-u.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

2025 Year 10 Month 27 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

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 21 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 04 Month 01 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 10 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067971