Tokyo, Aug. 31 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058838) titled 'A study on the relationship between job stress and hormone levels in fingernails of workers' on Aug. 31.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - International University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - Occupational stress Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The objective of this study is to examine the association between effort and reward scores based on the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model and fingernail cortisol concentrations among apparel manufacturing workers. By using fingernail cortisol as a physiological biomarker, the study aims to explore the potential of assessing chronic stress accumulation and to evaluate its relationship with subjective stress indicators. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Workers engaged in apparel manufacturing (including full-time, contract, part-time, and temporary employees)

Aged 20 years or older

Able to read and write in Japanese, and consented to participate in the questionnaire survey and provide fingernail samples

Provided written informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study purpose and procedures Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with nail disorders or abnormalities e.g., participants with conditions such as onychomycosis or other nail abnormalities that may affect cortisol measurement. Individuals with artificially altered nails Participants who had artificial nail treatments such as nail art, gel nails, or sculptured nails. Individuals who had recently clipped their nails (within the past month) and were unable to provide a sufficient nail sample Participants whose nail length was insufficient for hormone analysis. Individuals with incomplete responses to the questionnaire Participants with missing data that would hinder the analysis of the ERI scale or background variables. Target Size - 80

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Completed Date of protocol fixation - 2017 Year 11 Month 06 Day Date of IRB - 2017 Year 11 Month 06 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2018 Year 06 Month 21 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067275

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