UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060837
Receipt number R000069610
Scientific Title Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation in an Employment Support Program for People with Mental Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/05
Last modified on 2026/03/05 17:29:04

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Basic information

Public title

Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation in an Employment Support Program for People with Mental Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation in an Employment Support Program for People with Mental Disorders

Scientific Title

Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation in an Employment Support Program for People with Mental Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation in an Employment Support Program for People with Mental Disorders

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

mental illness

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of adding cognitive rehabilitation using RehaCom to an employment support program based on supported employment for people with mental disorders.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

BACS z-score (change from baseline to post-intervention)

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

In the intervention group, cognitive rehabilitation using RehaCom will be added to the employment support program based on Individual Placement and Support (IPSBP). Cognitive rehabilitation will be provided twice weekly for 12 weeks, for a total of 24 sessions, with each session lasting up to 60 minutes.

Interventions/Control_2

In the control group, the employment support program based on Individual Placement and Support (IPSBP) will be provided. To equalize the total program time between the two groups, participants in the control group will engage in computer practice during the time corresponding to the cognitive rehabilitation sessions in the intervention group.

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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

64 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

-Diagnosed with a mental disorder according to DSM-5
-Aged 18 to 64 years
-Registered as a user of the psychiatric day care service at Chikuma-so Hospital
-Willing to work
-Agreed to use the disability employment system and participate in the employment support program
-Provided written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

-Younger than 18 years or older than 64 years
-Comorbid intellectual disability, dementia, epilepsy, head injury, or cerebrovascular disease
-Unstable condition making participation in the employment support program or cognitive assessments difficult
-Did not provide informed consent
-Judged ineligible by the attending physician or principal investigator

Target sample size

38


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kojiro
Middle name
Last name Kawano

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of Occupational therapy

Zip code

3438540

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

TEL

048-971-0500

Email

kawano-kojiro@umin.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kojiro
Middle name
Last name Kawano

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of Occupational therapy

Zip code

3438540

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

TEL

048-971-0500

Homepage URL


Email

kawano-kojiro@umin.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Saitama Prefectural University

Institute

Department

Personal name



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

Saitama Prefectural University Research Ethics Committee

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

Tel

048-971-0500

Email

kawano-kojiro@umin.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

医療法人友愛会千曲荘病院(長野県)


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 03 Month 05 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 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

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=R000069610