Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062506) titled 'A Study on Enhancing Physical and Mental Vitality through Agricultural Activities and Community Interaction in Hidaka Village, Kochi' on Oct. 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Placebo

Primary Sponsor: Institute - The University of Osaka

Condition: Condition - As the subjects are healthy adults, no specific disease name applies. Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To objectively and quantitatively evaluate the impact of agricultural activities and community interactions on the physical and mental vitality of older adults in Hidaka Village, Kochi Prefecture, and visitors from urban areas, and to construct and verify a new 'Vitality Index.' Furthermore, to examine the effectiveness of utilizing this data in developing a 'daily monitoring system' to support the enhancement of older adults' well-being. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - We will compare the health status and autonomic nervous system activity between regular agricultural workers and office workers (non-agricultural workers, such as municipal employees) residing in Hidaka Village, Kochi Prefecture. Interventions/Control_2 - For event visitors from urban areas (e.g., young adults), a single-arm pre-post comparison and a comparison of longitudinal changes within the same subjects will be conducted.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Individuals who are regular agricultural workers or office workers residing in Hidaka Village, Kochi Prefecture, or visitors from urban and other areas participating in agricultural support events in Hidaka Village. Aged 18 years or older at the time of obtaining informed consent. Individuals who have provided voluntary writtenconsent to participate in the study after receiving a sufficient explanation and fully understanding its purpose and methods. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals who have difficulty wearing a smartwatch continuously (e.g., due to skin rashes or allergies). Individuals with severe physical or psychiatric disorders for whom participation in the study is judged to be an undue burden. Individuals who have difficulty understanding the contents of the informed consent due to cognitive decline or other conditions. Other individuals deemed inappropriate for participation in this study by the principal investigator or co-investigators. Target Size - 150

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071556

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