UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061915
Receipt number R000070845
Scientific Title A Study on Clothing-Related Challenges and Clothing Microclimate in Individuals with Upper Limb Functional Disabilities
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/07/01
Last modified on 2026/06/15 16:39:06

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Basic information

Public title

A Study on Clothing-Related Challenges and the Clothing Environment in Individuals with Upper Limb Disabilities

Acronym

Study on Clothing Environment in People with Upper Limb Disabilities

Scientific Title

A Study on Clothing-Related Challenges and Clothing Microclimate in Individuals with Upper Limb Functional Disabilities

Scientific Title:Acronym

Study on Clothing-Related Challenges and Clothing Microclimate in Individuals with Upper Limb Functional Disabilities

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Individuals with upper limb amputation, upper limb disarticulation, or brachial plexus injury

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To improve the quality of life (QOL) of individuals with upper limb amputation, upper limb disarticulation, or brachial plexus injury by identifying clothing-related challenges in daily life and evaluating a self-management method involving placing a towel under the axilla to alleviate clothing-related discomfort from physiological, subjective, and clothing science perspectives.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in clothing microclimate (temperature and humidity) and subjective evaluations of clothing comfort

Key secondary outcomes

Difficulties and needs related to daily life and clothing-related activities among individuals with upper limb disabilities


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Participants will perform a self-management method involving placing a towel under the axilla, and the effects on clothing microclimate (temperature and humidity) and clothing comfort will be evaluated.

Interventions/Control_2


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

99 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals with upper limb amputation, upper limb disarticulation, or brachial plexus injury, as well as healthy adults

Key exclusion criteria

Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
Individuals who are unable to provide voluntary informed consent
Individuals for whom written informed consent cannot be obtained
Individuals who are judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate for participation in the study

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name CHINAMI
Middle name
Last name KOMATSU

Organization

Kio University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Science

Zip code

635-0832

Address

4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Japan

TEL

0745-54-1601

Email

c.komatsu@kio.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name CHINAMI
Middle name
Last name KOMATSU

Organization

Kio University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Science

Zip code

635-0832

Address

4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Japan

TEL

0745-54-1601

Homepage URL


Email

c.komatsu@kio.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kio University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kio University

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

Kio University

Address

4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Japan

Tel

0745-54-1601

Email

c.komatsu@kio.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 07 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 06 Month 12 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 12 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 06 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070845