UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061227
Receipt number R000070056
Scientific Title Effects of low-cost multicomponent workplace interventions on physical activity in Japan: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/04/11
Last modified on 2026/04/10 15:23:56

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of low-cost multicomponent workplace interventions on physical activity in Japan: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Active Workplace Trial

Scientific Title

Effects of low-cost multicomponent workplace interventions on physical activity in Japan: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Active Workplace Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Adult

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effectiveness of a low-cost, multi-component workplace physical activity intervention on promoting physical activity among workers in Japan.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in objectively measured daily step counts over a 3-month intervention period

Key secondary outcomes

Objectively measured various intensity levels of physical activity (low, moderate, and high)
Objectively measured sedentary behavior (total duration and a bout)
Work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9)
Work performance and absenteeism (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire)
Work-Home Interaction (Japanese version of the Survey Work-Home Interaction)
Work stress (Brief Job Stress Questionnaire)
Psychological distress (Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress)
Quality of life (EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire Japanese version)
Somatic symptoms (Somatic Symptom Scale-8)
Severity of low back pain and its impact on work
Physical fitness (Maximum Step Length test, 30 Second Chair Stand Test)
Perceived benefits and obstacles of the intervention program through focus-group interviews


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

The intervention program consists of four different strategies.
1) Individual: email reminder, animation videos, exercise videos, leaflet, and feedback.
2) Sociocultural: step competitions, lunchtime walking
3) Physical environmental: poster, relocate trash bins and printers
4) Organizational: physical activity policy, top-down motivation, and encouragement from managers

Interventions/Control_2

Control group: being placed on a waiting list and maintaining their usual working environment without receiving any intervention during the study period.

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

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

working in Japan; employed at least 0.6 full-time equivalent; accessible to the Internet; and able to move independently

Key exclusion criteria

being absent from work for more than two weeks during the intervention period; being pregnant during the intervention period; being relocated or retiring from work during the intervention period

Target sample size

500


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshio
Middle name
Last name Nakata

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

Institute of Health and Sport Sciences

Zip code

305-8574

Address

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

02998533957

Email

nakata.yoshio.gn@u.tsukuba.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshio
Middle name
Last name Nakata

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

Institute of Health and Sport Sciences

Zip code

305-8574

Address

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

0298533957

Homepage URL


Email

nakata.yoshio.gn@u.tsukuba.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Tsukuba

Institute

Department

Personal name

Yoshio Nakata


Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Ethics Review Board of the Institute of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba

Address

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

Tel

0298532571

Email

tg-kenkyurinri@un.tsukuba.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 04 Month 11 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 06 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 03 Month 06 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 04 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 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 04 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 04 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070056