Ministerial Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East

TOKYO, April 13 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On April 10, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the third Ministerial Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the situation in the Middle East and related matters. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Clinical Trial: Exploratory study on the safety of yogurt ingestion and glycemic variability using FreeStyle Libre 2 in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized,non-ingestion controlled trial (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061238) titled 'Exploratory study on the safety of yogurt ingestion and glycemic variability using FreeStyle Libre 2 in patients with type 2 diabetes' on April 13. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - THE PHAGE, Inc. Condition: Condition - Typ...


Clinical Trial: A two-center prospective observational cohort study comparing 14-day treatment continuity of PICC versus subcutaneous route in hospitalized cancer patients receiving palliative care (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061237) titled 'A two-center prospective observational study of treatment continuity with PICC versus subcutaneous route in hospitalized cancer patients receiving palliative care' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Osaka Rosai Hospital Condition: Condition - Cancer Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrativ...


Clinical Trial: A multicenter repeated point prevalence study of delirium recognition in hospitalized non-cancer patients, comparing 4AT-based assessment by trained raters with clinical documentation in medical records (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061236) titled 'Multicenter repeated point prevalence study of the recognition gap of delirium in hospitalized non-cancer patients' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Osaka Rosai Hospital Condition: Condition - Delirium in hospitalized patients with non-cancer progressive life-limiting illnesses Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic informatio...


Clinical Trial: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate Inter-facility Variation in Palliative Sedation Practices in Japan (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061235) titled 'Inter-facility Variation in Palliative Sedation Practices: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study in Japan' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Osaka Rosai Hospital Condition: Condition - Palliative sedation, terminal sedation Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - T...


Clinical Trial: Validation of the Criterion-Related Validity of "A Tool for Clinical Rehabilitation Staff to Evaluate Life-Goal-Setting Practice for Cancer Survivors" (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061234) titled 'Validation of the Criterion-Related Validity of "A Tool for Clinical Rehabilitation Staff to Evaluate Life-Goal-Setting Practice for Cancer Survivors"' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Prefectural University of Hiroshima Condition: Condition - Cancer Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO Objective: Narra...


Clinical Trial: Optimal Cut-Points for Orthostatic Hypotension Using a Sit-up Test: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061230) titled 'Optimal Cut-Points for Orthostatic Hypotension Using a Sit-up Test: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Shinshu Univeristy Condition: Condition - Inpatients receiving rehabilitation treatment Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This s...


Clinical Trial: Effects of combined manual pressure to the posterior lower leg and active ankle movement on relative displacement between soft tissues (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061222) titled 'Effects of combined manual pressure to the posterior lower leg and active ankle movement on relative displacement between soft tissues' on April 13. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Graduate School, Niigata Unive...


Clinical Trial: Development of a Simplified Goal-Setting Diary for Long-Term Care Prevention Services (Japan)

Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061195) titled 'Development of a Simplified Goal-Setting Diary for Long-Term Care Prevention Services' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Prefectural University of Hiroshima Condition: Condition - community-dwelling older adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine the reliabilit...


Clinical Trial: Observational study on the intestinal environment among Dstyle users (Japan)

Tokyo, April 14 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061242) titled 'Observational study on the intestinal environment among Dstyle users' on April 13. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - BIOSIS Lab. Co., Ltd. Condition: Condition - Healthy Adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the association between gut microbiota and lifestyle in Japan...