UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063158
Receipt number R000072290
Scientific Title Preference Study for Schizophrenia Treatment Among Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/05
Last modified on 2026/10/03 14:28:45

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Basic information

Public title

Preference Study for Schizophrenia Treatment Among Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Acronym

Preference Study for Schizophrenia Treatment Among Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Scientific Title

Preference Study for Schizophrenia Treatment Among Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Scientific Title:Acronym

Preference Study for Schizophrenia Treatment Among Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Schizophrenia

Classification by specialty

Neurology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To identify the preference structures and relative importance of treatment attributes among patients with schizophrenia, their caregivers, and physicians.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To identify the treatment attributes that are most important to patients with schizophrenia, caregivers, and physicians, and to assess the trade-offs between efficacy, safety, and other treatment-related attributes in schizophrenia treatment.

Trial characteristics_1

Others

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Preferences for, and relative importance of, multiple treatment attributes associated with schizophrenia treatment

Key secondary outcomes

Trade-offs Between Convenience Gains Associated with Treatment Changes and Other Treatment Attributes in Schizophrenia Treatment


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


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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients
1.Provide informed consent and agree to participate in the study.
2.Be aged 18 years or older at the time of survey completion.
3.Have received a diagnosis of schizophrenia from a physician.
4.Have been receiving treatment for schizophrenia for at least 1 year prior to participation.
5.Be currently receiving pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia.

Caregivers
1.Provide informed consent and agree to participate in the study.
2.Be aged 18 years or older at the time of survey completion.
3.Not have a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
4.Reside with the care recipient.
5.Be the primary caregiver of a patient with schizophrenia and not provide regular caregiving to any other individual.
6.Provide care for a patient with schizophrenia who is aged 18 years or older.
7.Provide care for a patient with schizophrenia who has been receiving treatment for at least 1 year.
8.Provide care for a patient with schizophrenia who is currently receiving pharmacological treatment.

Physicians
1.Provide informed consent and agree to participate in the study.
2.Be a hospital-based physician or a physician in private practice.
3.Currently provide clinical care for at least 20 patients with schizophrenia per month.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients
1.Patients who have been hospitalized due to worsening symptoms within the past 3 months.
2.Patients with comorbid depression, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, or dementia.

Caregivers
1.Caregivers whose care recipient has been hospitalized due to worsening symptoms within the past 3 months.
2.Caregivers whose care recipient has comorbid depression, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, or dementia.

Physicians
1.Physicians who are currently involved in a clinical trial for schizophrenia.

Target sample size

900


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tomohiro
Middle name
Last name Kondo

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Department of Medical Affairs

Zip code

108-8242

Address

Shinagawa Grand Central Tower 2-16-4 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8242, Japan

TEL

03-6717-1400

Email

Kondo.Tomohiro.a@otsuka.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Tomohiro
Middle name
Last name Kondo

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd

Division name

Department of Medical Affairs

Zip code

108-8242

Address

Shinagawa Grand Central Tower 2-16-4 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8242, Japan

TEL

03-6717-1400

Homepage URL


Email

Kondo.Tomohiro.a@otsuka.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Medical Corporation TOUKEIKAI Kitamachi Clinic IRB

Address

1-1-3,Kichijoji-kitamachi,Musashino-shi,Tokyo,180-0001,Japan, Tokyo

Tel

03-6779-8166

Email

chi-pr-cirb-kitamachi@cmicgroup.com


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 05 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

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 18 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 03 Month 18 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 01 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

To identify the preference structures and relative importance of treatment attributes among patients with schizophrenia, their caregivers, and physicians.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 10 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072290