UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059980
Receipt number R000068380
Scientific Title An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/04
Last modified on 2025/12/04 19:05:17

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Basic information

Public title

An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

Acronym

An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

Scientific Title

An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

Scientific Title:Acronym

An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

Region

Japan Asia(except Japan) South America


Condition

Condition

Health high school students

Classification by specialty

Pediatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the characteristics of thinness desire, body image, and eating behaviors among female adolescents in four countries.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

1.To investigate relationships between thinness desire, BI, and eating behaviors.
2.To identify cross-national similarities and differences.
3.To highlight culturally specific risk and protective factors, leading toward the design of prevention and intervention strategies tailored to each context.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Thinness desire (difference between measured BMI and ideal BMI), body image distortion (silhouette rating scale), eating behaviors (HBSC questionnaire).

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

16 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

18 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Students whose parents/guardians and the student himself/herself agree to the explanation of the research will be included in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

Those whose parents or guardians did not consent to the explanation of the research

Target sample size

1540


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshiko
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Nursing, faculty of Nursing

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimamicho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan

TEL

025-257-4415

Email

yoshiko-takahashi@nuhw.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshiko
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Nursing, faculty of Nursing

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimamicho, Kita-ku, Niigata City

TEL

025-257-4415

Homepage URL


Email

yoshiko-takahashi@nuhw.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

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

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Address

1398 Shimamicho, Kita-ku, Niigata City

Tel

025-257-4415

Email

yoshiko-takahashi@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

2025 Year 12 Month 04 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 12 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2039 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

None


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 04 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068380