UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061745
Receipt number R000070661
Scientific Title An intervention study focusing on filter bubbles to improve information literacy among adolescents.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/01
Last modified on 2026/05/30 14:24:51

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Basic information

Public title

An intervention study focusing on filter bubbles to improve information literacy among high school students.

Acronym

Intervention research on improving information literacy

Scientific Title

An intervention study focusing on filter bubbles to improve information literacy among adolescents.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Intervention research on improving information literacy

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Well-adolescents

Classification by specialty

Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine whether information literacy education programs during adolescence improve information literacy.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Understanding of filter bubbles

Key secondary outcomes

Stages of Behavioral Change
Health Literacy


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Dose comparison

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom Other

Interventions/Control_1

Group A will be presented with a search results screen that prioritizes information emphasizing the negative effects of electronic device use, such as "electronic device use leads to sleep disorders and addiction." Both groups will undergo a 20-minute intervention based on scientifically supported findings.

Interventions/Control_2

Group B will be presented with a screen that focuses on information suggesting that electronic device use is not necessarily bad, such as "the direct negative impact on health from electronic device use is limited." Both groups will undergo a 20-minute intervention based on scientifically supported findings.

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

15 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

20 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

First or second year students enrolled in participating high schools
Students who provide consent to participate in the study
Students who are able to complete both pre- and post-intervention questionnaires

Key exclusion criteria

Students who do not provide consent to participate in the study

Target sample size

320


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yuichiro
Middle name
Last name Otsuka

Organization

Nihon University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine

Zip code

101-8309

Address

1-6 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan

TEL

03-5801-6043

Email

otsuka.yuichiro@nihon-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuichiro
Middle name
Last name Otsuka

Organization

Nihon University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine

Zip code

101-8309

Address

1-6 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5801-6043

Homepage URL


Email

otsuka.yuichiro@nihon-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nihon University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee of Nihon University School of Medicine

Address

30-1 Oyaguchi-kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-3972-8111

Email

med.kenjim@nihon-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

2026 Year 10 Month 01 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 04 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 05 Month 14 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 30 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 05 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 05 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070661