UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063164
Receipt number R000072295
Scientific Title Effects of different compression levels of elastic stockings on calf muscle pump function in healthy male university students
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/03
Last modified on 2026/10/03 17:58:18

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of different compression levels of elastic stockings on calf muscle pump function in healthy male university students

Acronym

Effects of different compression levels of elastic stockings on calf muscle pump function in healthy male university students

Scientific Title

Effects of different compression levels of elastic stockings on calf muscle pump function in healthy male university students

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of different compression levels of elastic stockings on calf muscle pump function in healthy male university students

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult males

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To clarify the effects of elastic stocking compression level (none, low, high) on calf muscle pump function and subjective comfort in healthy male university students.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Ejection fraction (EF) measured by air plethysmography (APG) under each condition

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

No-compression condition: a thin jersey garment of similar thickness is worn on the lower leg, and APG measurement (approx. 60 min) is performed once.

Interventions/Control_2

Low-compression condition: medical elastic stocking (18-21 mmHg, Sigvaris Class I) is worn, and APG measurement is performed once.

Interventions/Control_3

High-compression condition: medical elastic stocking (34-46 mmHg, Sigvaris Class III) is worn, and APG measurement is performed once.

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

30 years-old >

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Students enrolled at the Narita Campus of International University of Health and Welfare
(2) Individuals who provide written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

(1) History of lower-limb vascular disease (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins)
(2) History of lower-limb surgery or orthopedic disease
(3) Neuromuscular disease
(4) Apparent lower-limb edema
(5) BMI of 30 or higher
(6) Students in the graduation research seminar supervised by the principal investigator

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shinta
Middle name
Last name Takeuchi

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Narita

Zip code

286-8686

Address

4-3 Kozunomori, Narita, Chiba 286-8686, Japan

TEL

0476-20-7746

Email

shinta.t@iuhw.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Shinta
Middle name
Last name Takeuchi

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Narita

Zip code

286-8686

Address

4-3 Kozunomori, Narita, Chiba 286-8686, Japan

TEL

0476-20-7746

Homepage URL


Email

shinta.t@iuhw.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

International University of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee of International University of Health and Welfare (Chiba area)

Address

4-3 Kozunomori, Narita, Chiba 286-8686, Japan

Tel

0476-20-7708

Email

rinri_md@iuhw.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 03 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 09 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 09 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 09 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 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 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=R000072295