UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060841
Receipt number R000069580
Scientific Title Factors Influencing the Implementation and Sustainability of Paid Volunteer Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Study Based on Interviews with Facility Directors
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/05
Last modified on 2026/03/05 23:09:23

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Basic information

Public title

Factors Influencing the Implementation and Sustainability of Paid Volunteer Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Study Based on Interviews with Facility Directors

Acronym

Factors Influencing the Implementation and Sustainability of Paid Volunteer Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities

Scientific Title

Factors Influencing the Implementation and Sustainability of Paid Volunteer Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Study Based on Interviews with Facility Directors

Scientific Title:Acronym

Factors Influencing the Implementation and Sustainability of Paid Volunteer Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Facility directors of organizations accepting paid volunteer activities by elderly individuals requiring long-term care

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To clarify the facilitating and inhibiting factors in the initiation and continuation of paid volunteer activities at facilities that accept elderly individuals requiring long-term care.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

The purpose of this study is to clarify the facilitators and barriers related to the initiation and continuation of paid volunteer activities at facilities that accept elderly individuals requiring long-term care, through qualitative analysis of the narratives of facility directors.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Facilitators and barriers related to the initiation and continuation of paid volunteer activities

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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

120 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Among the directors of 33 facilities in Japan confirmed to accept paid volunteer activities conducted by elderly individuals requiring long-term care, 10 directors who expressed willingness to participate in the study were included as research participants.

Key exclusion criteria

None

Target sample size

10


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yuko
Middle name
Last name Takamura

Organization

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

300-0394

Address

4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture

TEL

029-888-4000

Email

takamura@ipu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ganji
Middle name
Last name Kitajima

Organization

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Division name

Doctoral Program in Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences

Zip code

300-0394

Address

4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture

TEL

029-888-4000

Homepage URL


Email

45150038@ipu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

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

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee

Address

4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture

Tel

029-888-4000

Email

45150038@ipu.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 03 Month 05 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 02 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 02 Month 27 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 03 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

This is an observational study that explores factors related to the introduction and continuation of paid volunteer activities in facilities accepting older adults requiring long-term care. A semi-structured interview will be conducted once with the facility managers, and the narratives obtained will be analyzed qualitatively.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 03 Month 05 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069580