UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062101
Receipt number R000070899
Scientific Title The Efficacy of a Program to Address Bedtime Procrastination Based on Temporal Motivation Theory: A Three-Group Randomized Controlled Trial Among College Students
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/30
Last modified on 2026/06/30 14:50:30

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Basic information

Public title

The Efficacy of a Program to Address Bedtime Procrastination Based on Temporal Motivation Theory: A Three-Group Randomized Controlled Trial Among College Students

Acronym

Intervention to Reduce Bedtime Procrastination

Scientific Title

The Efficacy of a Program to Address Bedtime Procrastination Based on Temporal Motivation Theory: A Three-Group Randomized Controlled Trial Among College Students

Scientific Title:Acronym

Intervention to Reduce Bedtime Procrastination

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Bedtime Procrastination in College Students

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to examine whether a program to address bedtime procrastination based on temporal motivation theory in college students leads to a reduction of bedtime procrastination.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

We examine whether there is difference in the reduction in the scores of Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS) at the end of program period (2 weeks later) between the Experimental group and two control groups.

Key secondary outcomes

・Duration of bedtime procrastination on weekdays and weekends (difference between actual bedtime and planned bedtime)
・Daytime performance
・Sleep duration on weekdays and weekends


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Name: Sleep Education, Daily exercises, and Sleep Diary to Reduce Bedtime Procrastination Using LINE Bot
Description: On Day 1, participants set goals and develop plans to reduce bedtime procrastination (pre-study exercises) . During the two-week intervention period, participants will receive a message on LINE at 7:00 a.m. to develop a plan for reducing bedtime procrastination that day (daily exercises) and record their bedtime and wake-up time from the previous night (sleep diary). At 5:00 p.m., they will receive a message on LINE to develop a plan for reducing bedtime procrastination that day (daily exercises) and record their planned bedtime for that day (sleep diary).

Interventions/Control_2

Name: Sleep Education and Daily Sleep Diary to Reduce Bedtime Procrastination Using LINE Bot
Description: The program will be conducted excluding the daily exercises from Intervention 1.

Interventions/Control_3

Name: Sleep Education to Reduce Bedtime Procrastination Using LINE Bot
Description: The program will be conducted excluding the daily exercises and sleep diary from Intervention 1.

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Your actual sleep duration on weekdays is at least one hour shorter than the ideal amount of sleep you truly need.
You may sometimes regret staying up late or feel the need to change this habit.
The term "staying up late" as used here refers to situations where, due to reasons you can control - such as leisure activities - you end up going to bed later than planned even though you originally intended to go to bed earlier. This does not include situations where your bedtime is delayed due to reasons beyond your control, such as part-time jobs or commitments to others.
Undergraduate and graduate students aged 18 or older residing in the Sendai metropolitan area
Native Japanese speakers
Individuals who own a smartphone and use the mobile messaging app "LINE" (for program participation)

Key exclusion criteria

Currently working night shifts starting at midnight or later
Having been diagnosed with a mental illness or sleep disorder, and never having received outpatient treatment or other medical care for mental health or sleep issues
Currently participating in another study across multiple days at the time of participation in this study
Enrolled in the Clinical Psychology Course in the Faculty of Education or the Graduate School of Education at the time of the study
Having participated in the preliminary survey conducted in the 2025 academic year

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name shion
Middle name
Last name miyagawa

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Graduate School of Education, Clinical Psychology Course

Zip code

980-8576

Address

27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi

TEL

08031692392

Email

miyagawa.shion.r3@dc.tohoku.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name shion
Middle name
Last name miyagawa

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Graduate School of Education, Clinical Psychology Course

Zip code

980-8576

Address

27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi

TEL

080-3169-2392

Homepage URL

https://osf.io/qg8dp/overview?view_only=84eebc707ba14c97a8e5fe1a367fd71d

Email

miyagawa.shion.r3@dc.tohoku.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tohoku University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Miyagawa Shion


Funding Source

Organization

Tohoku University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Local Government

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Review Committee for "Medical Research Involving Human Subjects" at Tohoku University's Kawauchi South Campus

Address

27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi

Tel

022-795-6003

Email

mh125001@sun.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 06 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://osf.io/qg8dp/overview?view_only=84eebc707ba14c97a8e5fe1a367fd71d

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 30 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 04 Month 29 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 03 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2026 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2026 Year 11 Month 30 Day

Date analysis concluded

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information

Detailed information, such as analytical methods, will be described in the protocol. The protocol will be uploaded to OSF after UMIN registration is completed, and the UMIN URL will then be added to the protocol.

URL: https://osf.io/qg8dp/overview?view_only=84eebc707ba14c97a8e5fe1a367fd71d


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070899