Tokyo, July 24 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058568) titled 'Reliability and Validity of the Japanese version of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16): Pilot Study' on July 23.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - CHIBA UNIVERSITY

Condition: Condition - Not applicable (for general adults) Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clarity, reliability, and accuracy of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16) for the target population in order to develop a final version translated from English to Japanese. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1) Age 18 years or older. 2) After receiving a sufficient explanation of the study and fully understanding it, participants are able to give their own voluntary written consent to participate. 3) Japanese native speakers who can understand the explanation in Japanese and can give their own voluntary consent. [Rationale for selection] 1~2) To take into consideration safety and ethics. 3) Fluent Japanese language ability is required to develop a Japanese version of the scale. Key exclusion criteria - Those who meet any of the following criteria: 1) Those at imminent risk of suicide. 2) Those with antisocial personality disorder. 3) Those with severe mental disorders that may require hospitalization. 4) Those who have not been fully informed of the study and have not given written consent of their own free will. 5) Those who the principal investigator otherwise considers to be inappropriate as subjects. [Rationale for setting] 1-5) Due to ethical and safety considerations. Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Open public recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 02 Month 19 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 02 Month 19 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 02 Month 19 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066973

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