UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062219
Receipt number R000071107
Scientific Title The Generalization of Avoidance Behavior in Daily Life and Its Emotional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/07/12
Last modified on 2026/07/12 19:44:46

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Basic information

Public title

The Generalization of Avoidance Behavior in Daily Life and Its Emotional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Acronym

The Generalization of Avoidance Behavior in Daily Life and Its Emotional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Scientific Title

The Generalization of Avoidance Behavior in Daily Life and Its Emotional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Generalization of Avoidance Behavior in Daily Life and Its Emotional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

This study does not target any specific disease or condition.

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to examine how avoidance behavior generalizes in daily life and how emotional factors are related to this generalization through a questionnaire survey.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

This study also evaluates anxiety symptoms, safety-seeking behavior, frequency of avoidance behavior, intensity of avoidance desire, and functional impairment as factors related to the generalization of avoidance behavior, and examines their associations with the generalization of avoidance behavior.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Degree to which avoidance behavior generalizes to other situations
Emotional factors related to avoidance behavior

Key secondary outcomes

GAD-7(Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7)
Safety-seeking behavior
Frequency of avoidance behavior
Intensity of avoidance desire
WSAS(Work and Social Adjustment Scale)


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Adults aged 18 years or older
Participants who understood the study content and provided consent
Participants who are able to understand Japanese
Participants who have previous experience engaging in avoidance behavior

Key exclusion criteria

Participants who withdrew their consent to the purpose of the study
Individuals who self-report having ever been diagnosed by a physician or other professional with any of the following: social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, specific phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), separation anxiety disorder, or acute stress disorder
Participants with a GAD-7 score of 15 or higher, indicating severe anxiety symptoms

Target sample size

1000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Miu
Middle name
Last name Goto

Organization

University of Human Environments

Division name

School of Psychological Sciences

Zip code

7900825

Address

9-12, dogo-himata, Matsuyama, Ehime

TEL

089-926-7007

Email

bdp23025@uhe.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Miu
Middle name
Last name Goto

Organization

University of Human Environments

Division name

School of Psychological Sciences

Zip code

7900825

Address

9-12 Dogohimata, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan

TEL

089-926-7007

Homepage URL


Email

bdp23025@uhe.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Human Environments

Institute

Department

Personal name

Miu Goto


Funding Source

Organization

None

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

School of Psychological Sciences, University of Human Environments

Address

9-12, dogohimata, Matsuyama, Ehime

Tel

089-926-7007

Email

bdp23025@uhe.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 12 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 11 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 13 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

This study is a cross-sectional observational study targeting adults aged 18 years or older. Using an online questionnaire survey, this study will assess experiences of avoidance behavior in daily life, generalization of avoidance behavior, safety-seeking behavior, anxiety symptoms, and impairment in daily functioning. The associations between generalization of avoidance behavior and emotional factors will be examined. No intervention or allocation will be conducted, and the collected questionnaire data will be statistically analyzed.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 07 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 07 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071107