Tokyo, July 10 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062168) titled 'The Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Care Competency for the General Public: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on July 10.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - Placebo
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - The University of Tokyo
Condition:
Condition - general public
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Learning Together Care Course," which was developed to improve the care competency of the general public. Specifically, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to scientifically clarify the impact of participating in this course on citizens' care competency.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - This study evaluates the effectiveness of the "Learning Together Care Course" designed to improve care competency.
[Intervention Group (Course Participants)]
1. Course Attendance: Total of 12 sessions over 6 days (2 lectures per day, 80 minutes per lecture). It will be conducted face-to-face at the Global Nursing Research Center (GNRC) Open Lab, The University of Tokyo. Optionally, participants can stay at the venue for 1 hour after each session for interaction and reflection.
2. Assessment Schedule: A baseline assessment (T0) before the course, a post-assessment (T1) immediately after the final session, and a 3-month follow-up assessment (T2) will be conducted.
3. Incentive: Participants who complete all three assessments (T0, T1, T2) will receive a monetary-equivalent reward (worth 1,000 JPY) by mail.
Interventions/Control_2 - [Control Group (Waitlist Control)]
1. Usual Lifestyle & Assessment: Participants will maintain their usual lifestyle without any specific intervention during the course period. They will receive a post-assessment (T1) via email at the same time as the intervention group (approx. 3-4 months from baseline), followed by a 3-month follow-up assessment (T2).
2. On-demand Access: After completing the T2 assessment, participants will receive email access to the recorded lectures for on-demand viewing.
3. Additional Assessment: A 6-month follow-up assessment (T3) will be conducted via email (6 months after the intervention group's final session).
4. Incentive: Participants who complete three or more assessments will receive a monetary-equivalent reward (worth 1,000 JPY) by mail.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Participants who meet the following criteria will be included in the study:
1. Residents, commuters, or students in Bunkyo-ku, aged 18 years or older.
2. Individuals who are able to continuously participate in the program throughout the study period.
Key exclusion criteria - Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
1. Individuals who refuse or opt out of having their data used for this study.
2. Individuals who are unable to attend all scheduled sessions at the time of application to the program.
3. Individuals who have difficulty participating in the program or completing the questionnaires in Japanese.
4. Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation by the researchers (e.g., those with a suspected significant decline in cognitive function, or those suspected of posing a danger to other participants during group activities).
Target Size - 100
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 07 Month 10 Day
Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 05 Month 16 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071109
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