UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000042509
Receipt number R000048485
Scientific Title Effect of print reminder aimed at reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up: a randomized controlled study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2020/11/26
Last modified on 2021/07/28 16:08:34

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of print reminder aimed at reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up: a randomized controlled study

Acronym

Print reminder reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up

Scientific Title

Effect of print reminder aimed at reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up: a randomized controlled study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Print reminder reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Metabolic syndrome

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of the present study is to examine the effectiveness of print reminder on reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up among general population.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Participation rate in general health check-up

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Factorial

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

In the intervention group, the printed reminder is mailed to the participants' house from the insurance association at the end of February, 2017, in order to inform a) they are due for screening, b) needed steps for participation, c) test procedure, d) deadline of participation, and e) the nearest clinics they can undertake the test.

Interventions/Control_2

In the control group, the printed reminder is mailed to the participants' house from the insurance association at the end of February, 2017, in order to inform a) they are due for screening, b) needed steps for participation, c) test procedure, d) deadline of participation, and e) the URL of the website listing all clinics they can undertake the test.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals selected for inclusion in the health promotion program for improving participation rate in general health check-up meet the following criteria: 1) no record of participation in the general health check-up until December 2016, 2) an age of 40-69 years, and 3) membership in the insurance association as dependents (family member) of insured people.

Key exclusion criteria

The excluded individuals in the present study meet the following criteria: those who receive any special reminder provided by the insurance association.

Target sample size

20000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naoki
Middle name
Last name Kondo

Organization

Kyoto University

Division name

Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health

Zip code

606-8501

Address

Floor 2, Science Frontier Laboratory, Yoshida-konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

TEL

075-753-4355

Email

kondo.naoki.0s@kyoto-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Akihiro
Middle name
Last name Shimoda

Organization

The University of Tokyo

Division name

Department of Health and Social Behavior, the School of Public Health

Zip code

113-0033

Address

7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5841-3513

Homepage URL


Email

shimoda-tky@umin.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kyoto University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The University of Tokyo

Address

7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5841-3513

Email

shimoda-tky@umin.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2020 Year 11 Month 26 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

http://webpark1166.sakura.ne.jp/wp/

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/shibu/fukuoka/

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

21017

Results

Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that intervention was significantly associated with participation in the general health check-up as well as other variables. Interaction term of intervention and income category was also significantly associated with participation, suggesting the heterogeneity of intervention effect across income categories.

Results date posted

2020 Year 11 Month 16 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Our participants mainly consisted of female (91.3% and 91.0% in intervention group and control group, respectively). Mean age was approximately 55.1-55.3. For participation in general health check-up. There were no significant differences in any of these variables between the groups.

Participant flow

In February 2017, 21,017 individuals were identified as participants who met the eligibility criteria stated above. Those participants were randomly assigned either intervention group or control group. Then, at the end of February 2017, the association mailed printed reminders to each participant. After 1 month follow-up, we made a comparison of participation rate of general health check-up for each group.

Adverse events

None.

Outcome measures

Participation rates in general health check-up after 1 month of the intervention were significantly different between the groups. When stratified by income category, the difference in participation rate were statistically significant except for the highest income category.

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2018 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2017 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2017 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2020 Year 11 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2021 Year 07 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000048485


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